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Satellites can reflect the sun's light down to Earth, which can disturb optical astronomers by covering important astronomical objects or overwhelming their delicate equipment.

Astronomers are raising concerns around groups of large satellites orbiting the Earth, which could disrupt their ability to observe stars in the night sky and perform radio astronomy. The international team of scientists, including those from Imperial College London, have published a paper in Nature journal, detailing the impact of the prototype BlueWalker 3 satellite on astronomy.

Researchers have made an intriguing discovery - the unique brightness of the giant BlueWalker 3 satellite.

With its enormous 693-square-foot array, AST SpaceMobile's BlueWalker 3 prototype satellite is now among the brightest objects in the night sky.

AST SpaceMobile completed what it says is the first-ever 5G connection from a standard unmodified smartphone directly to a satellite in low earth orbit.

BlueWalker 3 is also one of the brightest objects in low Earth orbit, causing concern among the global astronomical community.

The launch of the BlueWalker 3 got astronomers worried. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket recently launched the BlueWalker 3 satellite, which is the biggest commercial communications array flown in space by AST SpaceMobile, according to Interesting Engineering.