More than half of 's Starlink internet satellites are leaking radiation in orbit that could hinder astronomers' ability to find habitable planets, a new study warns.Researchers at Max Planck Institute used a telescope in the to observe 68 devices made by Starlink, finding 47 were emitting 'unintended electromagnetic radiation' emanating from onboard electronics. is minuscule, about a million times weaker than the emissions of a smartphone, the team fears it is enough to be mistaken as radio waves from distant celestial objects.
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