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Astronomers sound the alarm over Elon Musk's satellite plan: 'Damaging consequences'

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July 3, 2026 • 64 views
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Astronomers sound the alarm over Elon Musk's satellite plan: 'Damaging consequences'

European astronomers on Wednesday urged the US Federal Communications Commission to block a plan led by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to launch a total of 1.7 million satellites into the Earth’s orbit, warning that the use of so many extremely bright satellites—partia…

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