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Huge new satellite outshines nearly every star in the sky (www.nature.com)
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[โ€“] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The satellite's antenna array is huge. No wonder it's a lot brighter when seen next to a starlink satellite, which looks like a mere speck in comparison.

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