Satellite constellations: Astronomers warn of threat to view of Universe 🌌🔭
Astronomers are warning that their view of the Universe could be under threat.
The companies involved said they were working with astronomers to minimise the impact of the satellites.Instead of being constrained by wires and cables, satellites can beam internet access down to the ground from space.Image copyrightTo give you an idea of the numbers, there are currently just 2,200 active satellites flying around the Earth.
"And you'll miss whatever is behind them, whether that's a nearby potentially hazardous asteroid or the most distant Quasar in the Universe." But Prof Martin Barstow, an astrophysicist from the University of Leicester said some of the problems could be fixed.
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