TOKYO -- A sharp increase in constellations of low-altitude satellites is transforming the night sky. Used mostly to facilitate high-speed communications, the satellites may soon account for 10% of the nighttime glow in the skies of Japan, South Korea and part of China, raising concerns about their interference with astronomical observations.
Light pollution from massive constellations of low-altitude satellites could seriously affect astronomical observations.
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Satellite glints grow in night skies
Low-altitude constellations may soon account for 10% of glow in some areas
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