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SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites 'leak' so much radiation that it's hurting radio astronomy, scientists say (www.space.com)
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[–] theComposer@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Musk is an idiot, but he is not all of SpaceX. The company has responded to astronomers' complaints about albedo and made numerous improvements to reduce the impact of their satellites. I would hope they do the same with this radiation issue.