Good grief. Starlink v2 satellites are generating 32 times more radio emission than previous generations! This is totally blinding to radio telescopes and will stop us doing science in this part of the spectrum.
BBC News coverage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4dnr8zemgo
Journal article: https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2024/09/aa51856-24/aa51856-24.html
#astronomy #starlink #losingthesky
Dr Megan Argo /
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