It is said that the latest generation of Starlink satellites, which offer high-speed internet globally, are causing greater interference with radio telescopes than their predecessors.
The Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON) claims that the thousands of circling satellites are “blinding” radio telescopes and may be impeding astronomical study.
Starlink’s owner, SpaceX, has not responded to a request for comment from News.
Broadband internet is delivered by satellite all across the world, frequently to isolated locations such as Yemen and Ukraine.
They are also utilized to provide speedy internet to isolated parts of the United Kingdom. Tests in 2022 revealed that Starlink.
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But there’s a price, according to astronomers.
Director of ASTRON Professor Jessica Dempsey told News that “we see less and less of the sky every time more of these are launched with these kinds of emission levels.”
Our goal is to examine objects similar to the jets that black holes in the center of galaxies release. We also examine exoplanets and some of the oldest galaxies, which are located millions and millions of light years distant,” she stated, emphasizing the regions that are being impacted by satellite radiation.
ASTRON discovered that the interference caused by second generation, or V2, satellites was 32 times more powerful than that of the first generation.
