Here's Why Astronomers Are So Worried About SpaceX's Planned ...

It's difficult to know yet just how significant a problem these satellites could be, he said, in large part because of all the unknowns about ...

SpaceX and its leader, Elon Musk, reassured astronomers that once the satellites settled into place, they would stop masquerading as the stars ...

"A full constellation of Starlink satellites will likely mean the end of Earth-based microwave-radio telescopes able to scan the heavens for ...

SpaceX put 60 bright satellites in space May 23, and astronomers are sounding the alarm about the eventual 12000-strong Starlink ...

The problem is there is very little public data on how such giant constellations could pollute the night sky with light. There's been a lot of ...

Because they are very bright (in fact brighter than expected) and they are (or will be) numerous (up to 12,000). This means, you will have a ...

With asteroids, however, this is harder, because they're generally much fainter and faster than a whole galaxy for example, so taking a series ...

Astronomers believe Starlink launches should be put on hold until the environmental risks of satellite deployment are assessed.

The main thing is there are so many of them that are currently being launched and planned to be launched and they reflect sunlight so they can ...

Beyond the dangers this could pose to other spacecraft, a growing concern is that these expendable satellites, which are only intended to last a ...

On July 5, 2023, astronomers from various institutions announced that their new study has detected “unintended electromagnetic radiation” ...

On November 18, 2019, approximately 19 Starlink satellites passed over Cerro Tololo Inter-. On November 18, 2019, approximately 19 Starlink[+] ...

An ambitious project to offer global internet service has raised concerns about space junk, light pollution, and astronomical observations.

Beyond the dangers this could pose to other spacecraft, a growing concern is that these expendable satellites, which are only intended to last a ...

Di Vruno explains that while the SpaceX satellites do emit electromagnetic radiation that may interfere with radio telescopes on Earth, he ...

If SpaceX continues to deploy the newer versions as planned, we could reach an "inflection point" where astronomers can no longer properly ...

Astronomers are worried they'll lose important observations ... Starlink and similar constellation satellites are different than many of the ...

The initial appearance has alarmed many professional astronomers, who are concerned that the full Starlink constellation — SpaceX has licenses ...

His company SpaceX would build a rocket called Starship. It would be the largest ever built and it would launch frequently — as often as three ...

Elon Musk's plan to launch some 12000 satellites into space has astronomers concerned we could see as many satellites as stars in the night ...