SpaceX to Make Starlink Satellites Dimmer to Lessen Impact on Astronomy

SpaceX to Make Starlink Satellites Dimmer to Lessen Impact on Astronomy

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/spacex-to-make-starlink-satellites-dimmer-to-lessen-impact-on-astronomy/

SpaceX has a fix in play to make its bright Starlink satellites less disruptive to astronomy, according to a SpaceNews report. 

After the first Starlink internet satellites launched in May, astronomers noticed that the little satellites are quite reflective and bright. With SpaceX reporting it wants to put 42,000 of these satellites in the sky, astronomers were concerned about it washing out parts of the night sky.