Astronomers warn SpaceX Starlink satellites may hinder scientific observation and discovery

SpaceX plans to launch thousands of satellites into space for the firm's Starlink high-speed satellite internet network. While the Starlink service aims to bring high-speed internet to locations where it is otherwise unavailable or prohibitively expensive, Independent is reporting that hundreds of astronomers have expressed concerns that Starlink's satellite array will have an impact on astronomy and slow down scientific discoveries. A report by the Satellite Constellations 1 (SATCON1) workshop ...