B.C. researchers call for ban on anti-satellite weapons

Military test strikes on old satellites could turn low Earth orbit into a minefield of debris, threatening global satellite capabilities, warn UBC researchers. A rise in anti-satellite missile test strikes could have devastating effects on global communications, a B.C. astronomer and political scientist warn in a new study. In research published last week in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Astronomy, Aaron Boley and Michael Byers of the University of British Columbia joined forces in a call for a new multilateral treaty banning anti-satellite weapons testing. "It seems like it’s a very straightforward ask — just please don’t blow things up in…