maëlys@lemm.ee to Science · 11 months agoSpaceX's Starlink internet satellites 'leak' so much radiation that it's hurting radio astronomy, scientists saywww.space.comexternal-linkmessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up1149arrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldscience@hexbear.nettech@kbin.socialspace@beehaw.org
arrow-up1144arrow-down1external-linkSpaceX's Starlink internet satellites 'leak' so much radiation that it's hurting radio astronomy, scientists saywww.space.commaëlys@lemm.ee to Science · 11 months agomessage-square47fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldscience@hexbear.nettech@kbin.socialspace@beehaw.org
minus-squarePepperettelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·11 months agoYou also have to think about the end of life of every one of those satellites, they all get burned. All those solar panels, batteries, carbon, resin et al get chucked in a bonfire in the upper atmosphere at the end of the day.
You also have to think about the end of life of every one of those satellites, they all get burned. All those solar panels, batteries, carbon, resin et al get chucked in a bonfire in the upper atmosphere at the end of the day.