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 BlackRose   ( @BlackRose@slrpnk.net )  to SpaceEnglish · 2 years ago

SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites 'leak' so much radiation that it's hurting radio astronomy, scientists say

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SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites 'leak' so much radiation that it's hurting radio astronomy, scientists say

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 BlackRose   ( @BlackRose@slrpnk.net )  to SpaceEnglish · 2 years ago
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Starlink satellites can disturb observation even of those telescopes protected by radio-quiet zones.
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    As much as musk is garbage, starlink is a very real product and sorely needed. Because of starlink people in rural areas are able to have the same good access to the outside world as you and I.

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