Huge ‘cell towers in space’ pose major threat to radio astronomy, scientists warn
A trail left by the BlueWalker 3 satellite over Kitt Peak National Observatory.Photo: KPNO/NOIRLab/IAU/SKAO/NSF/AURA/R. Sparks The BlueWalker 3 satellite recently deployed its huge antenna array, becoming one of the brightest objects in the night sky. The possibility of launching more of these satellites into low Earth orbit worries astronomers about the effect on data collected …
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