Astronomers are racing to protect the dark skies as private companies seek to place large advertisements in Earth orbit ...

Starlink is the name of a satellite network ... likened the impact of megaconstellations on astronomy to light pollution. The report said the sky may brighten by a factor of two to three due ...

Taara's approach would remove the need to constantly replenish a decaying satellite fleet like Starlink ... invisible light beams between terminals to transmit data at speeds up to 20 gigabits ...

Starlink satellites are closer to us than the stars and appear brighter. Optical telescopes can only be used at night and light pollution from the first generation of satellites made it harder for ...

With more satellite constellations soon to be in orbit, there needs to be a global dialogue about the unintended consequences of orbit crowding, light pollution and space debris. Since 2015 ...

In a short time, Starlink has become a household name ... for underserved internet consumers and astronomers concerned with light pollution obstructing views in the night sky.