New fleets of private satellites are clogging the night sky
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As private companies launch dozens of satellites at a time, researchers are assessing the impact on ground-based telescopes.
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New fleets of private satellites are clogging the night sky
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New fleets of private satellites are clogging the night sky
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New fleets of private satellites are clogging the night sky
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New fleets of private satellites are clogging the night sky
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Picture imperfect: light pollution from satellites is becoming an existential threat to astronomy, Astronomy