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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sat Feb 5, 2022, 09:22 AM Feb 2022

SpaceX's Starlink Satellites Are Photobombing Astronomy Images, Study Says

Though mostly invisible to the naked eye, satellites can hamper amateur and professional observations of the night sky



SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites Are Photobombing Astronomy Images, Study Says
Streaks of reflected sunlight left by a growing fleet of satellites are marring astronomy images, new research suggests.
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SpaceX's Starlink Satellites Are Photobombing Astronomy Images, Study Says (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 OP
No surprise caraher Feb 2022 #1

caraher

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1. No surprise
Sat Feb 5, 2022, 04:02 PM
Feb 2022

The proliferation of future space junk is a mistake, both for this and for the likelihood of making lower Earth orbit in hospitable to satellites generally.

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