# Astronomers Could Be Permanently Blinded by Giant Reflecting Satellites

> Amateur astronomers and astrophotographers may need to exercise great caution when enormous reflecting satellites start appearing in the night sky — as experts say they have the potential to blind them.

- **Source:** [Petapixel](https://petapixel.com/2026/08/11/astronomers-could-be-permanently-blinded-by-giant-reflecting-satellites/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7b148412ece888f31cec98)
- **Published:** 2026-08-11
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #astronomers #reflecting #satellites #blinded #giant #mirror #orbit #permanently
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