50 years ago, satellites threatened astronomers’ view of the cosmos
Excerpt from the October 5, 1974 issue of Science News
SpaceX satellites leave light streaks across this long-exposure image of the Pleiades star cluster. A growing number of satellites in the sky threatens astronomy.
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Satellites hampering radio astronomy — Science News, October 5, 1974
In the past, the satellites and probes launched by NASA and others successfully avoided conflict with the radio frequency bands reserved for radio astronomy.