New techniques developed by the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) and SpaceX enable radio astronomy telescopes to operate without interference from satellite transmissions. The techniques allow communities near radio telescopes to access high-speed internet without negatively impacting the telescopes’ observations of distant astronomical objects.
Photo source credit: NSF/NSF NRA/AUI/NSF GBO/J. Young
September 17, 2024 | Originally published by U.S. National Science Foundation on August 9, 2024