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Scientists prove Elon Musk's Starlink satellites are interfering with ability to study the cosmos

www.abc.net.au Scientists prove Elon Musk's Starlink satellites are interfering with ability to study the cosmos

Scientists, looking deep into space, have long voiced their concerns that satellites are encroaching on their ability to study the cosmos.

Scientists prove Elon Musk's Starlink satellites are interfering with ability to study the cosmos
  • Australia has one of the darkest skies in the world, but that is changing.
  • In the next decade, there will be between 100,000 and 500,000 objects in space.
  • Regulation has not kept pace with the rapid development of space technology.
  • Scientists are concerned that Starlink satellites are interfering with their exploration of the universe.
  • The study showed that the radiation of Starlink satellites goes beyond the band allocated to them.
  • This discovery is important given the growing number of satellites orbiting the sky.
  • The rules for this unintentional radiation in space are not very clear.
  • SKAO is discussing with Starlink what can be done about the interference generated by its satellites.
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