More and brighter satellites in the sky are hindering astronomer's ability to monitor space from Earth. A new study has found a satellite launched in 2022 shines with the same intensity as the eighth brightest star in the night sky, Procyon. The observations were made over a130 day period at Lake Tekapo's Mount John Observatory. Canterbury University astronomer Michele Bannister is a co-author of the international study. Bannister spoke to Corin Dann.
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