# 1.7 million planned satellites to have ‘devastating’ impact on astronomy

> For the first time, a European Southern Observatory (ESO) study has quantified the threat to astronomy posed by a large number of highly reflective satellites planned to launch in the coming years.

- **Source:** [Newatlas](https://newatlas.com/space/planned-satellites-devastating-astronomy/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a71077bc5ab0978c1c9c22b)
- **Published:** 2026-08-03
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a71077bc5ab0978c1c9c22b

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