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Re:SpaceX working on fix for Starlink satellites so they don... by takk309 on Sunday December 08, 2019 @01:32PM (#21737313)
This isn't just about astrophotography, this has to do with real science too. Remember, most science work is already on a tight budget and now they will have to waste some of that budget sorting through the added visual clutter.
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Re:SpaceX working on fix for Starlink satellites so they don... by La1n on Sunday December 08, 2019 @03:56PM (#21738254)
Yes, and SpaceX seems to be actively downplaying that fact.

>. “We want to make sure we do the right thing to make sure little kids can look through their telescope,” she said. “Astronomy is one of the few things that gets little kids excited about space.”

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Re:SpaceX working on fix for Starlink satellites so they don... by kerng on Sunday December 08, 2019 @02:08PM (#21737561)
It's like with nature on earth, tech pollutes things. It's not really anything new.
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Re:SpaceX working on fix for Starlink satellites so they don... by pretendscholar on Sunday December 08, 2019 @02:46PM (#21737813)
its literally a new additional problem which is why its being discussed
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