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1.7 million planned satellites pose existential threat to astronomy

1.7 million planned satellites pose existential threat to astronomy

A new European Southern Observatory study warns that proposed satellite constellations could render ground-based astronomy impossible through massive light pollution and data interference.

Science ·1 Jul 2026, 17:03 ·Niko Vale 3 min read