Astronomers are absolutely fuming.
suggests the satellites are introducing yet another confounding factor to their observations: "unintended" radiation from the electronics onboard the satellites.
According to the researchers, nearly 50 Starlink satellites were detected emanating this "unintended" radiation, and they expect similar detections from satellite constellations run by other companies, too — not just SpaceX.In this case, the radiation was detected by the Low Frequency Array telescope in the Netherlands, normally intended to pick up the extremely faint signals emitted by cosmic objects.
The researchers note that SpaceX isn't in violation of any laws, however, since there are no international regulations covering this form of radiation from satellites, unlike with terrestrial equipment.
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