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Starlink is increasingly interfering with astronomy, scientists say (www.semafor.com)
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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

Yeah, aluminium oxide particles may be a problem. Some scientists are experimenting with replacing aluminium with wood. I wonder if this would be feasible on future Starlink sats.