Satellite brightness threatens ground-based astronomy, research shows

a fisheye image of a starry sky over a forest with white streaks through the sky
Tuesday, October 3, 2023

UArizona faculty and students are part of an international study confirming that deployed satellites like BlueWalker 3 are as bright as the brightest stars seen by the unaided eye and pose a challenge for ground-based astronomy.

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