• quicksand@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    It’s reflected light from the Sun as they orbit, not lights installed on them. Maybe they can use a non-reflective coating or something for new ones though

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      11 months ago

      You will be pleased to know starlink has recently started doing exactly that after working with astronomers to mitigate this issue.