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SpaceX is launching 'dark satellites' to stop its Starlink project from wreaking havoc with astronomical research. Astronomers a

Mike Blake/Reuters Elon Musk's space exploration company, SpaceX, plans to launch up to 42,000 satellites into orbit to beam internet down to remote parts of the Earth. SpaceX has already put close to 200 Starlink satellites into orbit, and astronomers say their observations of space are being affected by bright streaks of light caused by the reflective spacecraft. SpaceX said it would solve the problem by putting a dark coating on future satellites. However, it's an extremely difficult feat of engineering to paint a satellite dark, and astronomers say it doesn't address many other concerns they've voiced about mega-constellations of satellites. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. SpaceX, Elon Musk's powerhouse of a space exploration company, could be on course to seriously compromise humanity's study of outer space. Among its many rocket launches and plans to colonize Mars, SpaceX has a more Earthling-focused project.

 

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