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Elon Musk's Starlink satellites 'blocking' view of the universe - BBC News

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New generation of Starlink satellites are interfering more with radio telescopes than earlier versions.

Thousands of orbiting satellites are blinding’ radio telescopes and hindering astronomical research.

SpaceX, which owns Starlink , has not replied to a request from BBC News for comment.

Satellites provide broadband internet around the world, often to remote places.

The findings are published in the scientific journal Astronomy and Astrophysics . Top Stories More to explore Most read Content is not available.

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