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Change in definitions: A planet can orbit more than one sun and even remnants of the sun

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A redefinition of planets throughout the universe is required. This is what a group of astronomers from UCLA claims * The researchers will present the new definition at the General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union in August
Clusters of satellites, such as the BlueWalker 3 prototype, are causing concern among astronomers due to possible interference with night sky observations and radio astronomy. Balancing the global needs for communication and maintaining astronomical research is critical. Credit: AST SpaceMobile

A prototype of a large low-orbit communications satellite is troubling astronomers

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The BlueWalker 3 satellite whose antenna area is 64 square meters has become one of the brightest objects in the night sky, the fear is that when there are a hundred satellites in this constellation and hundreds in other constellations it will be impossible to watch the sky
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