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China’s secretive new 'Thousands Sails' satellites are an astronomer's nightmare, 1st observations reveal


China’s secretive new 'Thousands Sails' satellites are an astronomer's nightmare, 1st observations reveal China's recently launched "Thousand Sails" satellites are so bright they can clearly be seen with the naked eye at night, far exceeding the limits proposed by astronomical authorities, experts say. Many more of the mysterious satellites will be launched over the next few years — some of which could be even brighter than the ones we can already see — potentially causing major headaches for scientists and space enthusiasts.   More



(Source: Live Science - Oct 15)

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