Space commercials are far from shallow skinned when it comes to impact. “is a terrifying problem for astronomy research.” states astronomer Samantha Lawler of the University of Regina.

While that federal ban has been in place for decades, John Barentine of Dark Sky Consulting, a member of AAS’s Committee for the Protection of Astronomy ... lasers to form logos or other images ...

Repeating digits seem popular in logos; 33 comes in at 14th, and 99 at 19th, for instance. Meanwhile, the most unpopular numbers are 71, 87, and 94, with only one logo trademark application apiece.