Satellite constellations could obscure most space telescope observations by late 2030s: 'That part of the image will be forever lost'
December 15, 2025
Rapidly growing swarms of satellites around Earth are no longer just a nuisance for ground-based observatories — the reflections they cause are now intruding on space-based telescopes as well, according to new research.
Roughly 15,000 satellites currently circle the planet in vast internet-providing fleets, more than half of them belonging to SpaceX’s Starlink network, which has more than…