Pro Astronomers are finding it increasingly difficult to study them, due to the sheer number of satellites in orbit. The number of satellites operating in low Earth orbit has more than doubled since 2019, when space internet initiatives began to take off. The biggest target of criticism is, of course, SpaceX, which is launching thousands of satellites for its Starlink space internet. “We are witnessing a dramatic and fundamental transformation of the night sky without historical precedent,” astronomers write in Nature Astronomy, calling on regulators to make immediate changes. SpaceX has already taken action in the past and started painting its satellites with paint that will not reflect sunlight as much. But as you can see, nestWhat is it?
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