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Here's Why a Bright Future Could Be a Bad Thing for Astronomers

On Monday (Oct. 2), scientists with the International Astronomical Union announced that one of the brightest objects visible in the night sky is not a star or a planet, but rather the BlueWalker 3 prototype satellite.

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Here's Why a Bright Future Could Be a Bad Thing for Astronomers
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    The BlueWalker 3 satellite is officially one of the brightest objects in the sky

    The BlueWalker 3 satellite is officially one of the brightest objects in the sky

    "It is unacceptably bright for many sky observers around the world." On Monday (Oct. 2), scientists with the International Astronomical Union …

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