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SpaceX satellites’ effect on night sky can’t be eliminated, astronomers say

7 pointsby PatrolXover 4 years ago

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maxharrisover 4 years ago
Arguing about this is absolutely pointless. The US Department of Defense is not going to suddenly give up on Starlink, no matter how many complaints a vocal minority sends out. And neither will all of the underserved people in rural areas that need the connectivity.<p>Also, increased access to space means that astronomers will have access to far more powerful space-based telescopes. Obviously that&#x27;s not an immediate thing, but it will happen. Look at what the Hubble deep field images did for astronomy!<p>If you don&#x27;t know what I&#x27;m talking about regarding the military, just read this:<p>&quot;Last month, the Army announced plans to experiment with SpaceX Starlink satellites on its own networks.<p>Meanwhile, Air Force officials have touted the satellites&#x27; potential to be used in a hypersonic-missile defense system.&quot;<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.investors.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;spacex-starlink-satellites-may-network-air-force-tactical-cargo-tanker-planes&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.investors.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;spacex-starlink-satellites-ma...</a>