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Elizabeth Howell

Will SpaceX's Starlink megaconstellation make Earth more detectable to aliens?

ramiro saide stands in front of a set of radio telescopes in a field with blue sky in behind

Aliens might be able to eavesdrop on Earth from nearby stars, especially as SpaceX sends more satellites into space, a new study suggests.

The study determined that radio "leakage" from mobile towers here on Earth is likely detectable from nearby systems such as Barnard's Star (roughly six light-years away), provided extraterrestrials have the right equipment. Such signals are faint now but will likely increase as SpaceX continues to launch Starlink internet satellites into orbit.

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