In response to the numerous megaconstellation satellite projects orbiting Earth, the European Southern Observatory has called for a limit to be set to preserve astronomical observations from the Earth's surface. The number of satellites orbiting Earth has been increasing over the years, posing a real threat to astronomy. While approximately 1.7 million satellites could be launched into Earth orbit—most of them belonging to SpaceX—researchers at …
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In response to the numerous megaconstellation satellite projects orbiting Earth, the European Southern Observatory has called for a limit to be set to preserve astronomical observations from the Earth's surface. The number of satellites orbiting Earth has been increasing over the years, posing a real threat to astronomy. While approximately 1.7 million satellites could be launched into Earth orbit—most of them belonging to SpaceX—researchers at …