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Satellites and Space Junk Contribute to Light Pollution


Satellites and Space Junk Contribute to Light Pollution
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Astronomers say that increasing light pollution is making exploration of the cosmos from ground-based telescopes difficult. For Science in a Minute, VOA's Rick Pantaleo reports that a new study says that more than 10 per cent of night-sky brightness is due to satellites and other objects orbiting Earth.

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