Surging satellite numbers threaten to dazzle even space telescopes
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Science & technology | My God, it’s full of Starlinks
Low-flying satellites can ruin astronomical observations
Photograph: NASA / Borlaff, Marcum, Howell (Nature, 2025)
Dec 3rd 2025|3 min read
One of the reasons astronomers like to put telescopes in space is that the “seeing” is better. With no turbulent atmosphere in the way the stars shine steadily, rather than twinkling as they do when seen from the ground.
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