This giant, next-generation satellite is now one of the brightest objects in the night sky
This giant, next-generation satellite is now one of the brightest objects in the night sky
admin 2023/10/03 13:48The BlueWalker 3 satellite can basically turn a mobile phone into a satellite phone. Light pollution is a big side effect.

The enormous, next-generation communications satellite BlueWalker 3 has become one of the brightest objects visible in the night sky, according to new research published today in the journal Nature.
While BlueWalker 3 is groundbreaking for its ability to essentially turn ordinary smartphones into satellite phones, it might also usher in a new generation of satellites that create way more light pollution than their older, smaller predecessors. Rapidly growing mega-constellations of internet satellites are already mucking up...
Learn more: https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899530/satellite-night-sky...

The enormous, next-generation communications satellite BlueWalker 3 has become one of the brightest objects visible in the night sky, according to new research published today in the journal Nature.
While BlueWalker 3 is groundbreaking for its ability to essentially turn ordinary smartphones into satellite phones, it might also usher in a new generation of satellites that create way more light pollution than their older, smaller predecessors. Rapidly growing mega-constellations of internet satellites are already mucking up...
Learn more: https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899530/satellite-night-sky...
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