Technology · 8 hours ago
Viral Night-Sky Photo Showing 14,000 Satellite Trails Is Real, Says Photographer
Photo by Nejc Soklič on Pexels
A New Zealand photographer whose picture of the night sky over Mount Taranaki went viral has been accused of using artificial intelligence. Brendan Larsen insists the striking image is completely genuine. He took 578 short exposures across two hours in September, then spent around 40 hours combining them and removing stars to reveal about 14,000 satellite trails, showing just how crowded space has become.
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