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BlackRose ( BlackRose@slrpnk.net )  to SpaceEnglish · 3 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 · 3 years ago
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Starlink satellites can disturb observation even of those telescopes protected by radio-quiet zones.
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    The night sky is already ruined unless you drive an hour or two into the middle of nowhere. I really wish people took light pollution seriously.

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