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Astronomers want UN court to stop millions of new satellites ruining skies
Astronomers hope the UN's International Court of Justice can help prevent an explosion of satellites from blocking astronomical observations. Tech and aerospace firms, including SpaceX and Google, plan to launch hundreds of thousands of new space-based data centres. The Outer Space Institute wants the court to clarify legal responsibilities for preserving near-Earth space and the dark night sky.
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