No more than 100 000 faint satellites should orbit Earth

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Author: Breadmaker

Date: 7/4/2026

Article Summary:
A study by the European Southern Observatory found that proposed satellite constellations would pose a grave threat to the night sky, making it difficult for astronomers to observe faint celestial objects.