巨型星座可能摧毁近40%的哈勃图像 威胁关键的空间科学 Megaconstellations could ruin nearly 40% of Hubble images, threatening key space science.

由美国航天局牵头在《自然》杂志上发表的一项新的研究警告说,计划中的卫星巨型星座,包括SpaceX的星际链路,可能严重破坏天基天文学。 A new NASA-led study published in Nature warns that planned satellite megaconstellations, including SpaceX’s Starlink, could severely disrupt space-based astronomy. 如果发射多达560,000颗卫星,近40%的哈勃图像可能受到污染,有些任务,如SPHEREx和中国的Xuntian等,面临高达96%的图像干扰。 If up to 560,000 satellites are launched, nearly 40% of Hubble images could be contaminated, with some missions like SPHEREx and China’s Xuntian facing up to 96% image interference. 卫星记录威胁到科学数据,特别是小行星探测和时间敏感观测方面的科学数据。 Satellite streaks threaten scientific data, especially for asteroid detection and time-sensitive observations. 虽然詹姆斯·韦伯等一些飞行任务因其遥远的轨道而仍然不受影响,但研究人员敦促工业界和监管者采取行动,维护未来空间科学的完整性。 While some missions like James Webb remain unaffected due to their distant orbits, researchers urge industry and regulators to act to preserve the integrity of future space science.