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Will starlink spoil astronomy?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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How to Stay Cool in Space

It's very important that you don't overheat electryor electronics in space. So they design these things to reflect sunlight rather than absorb it. And so basically they act almost like mirrors. There's parts of these satellites that are very reflective, and when the sun shines on them, they light up just like the moon does.

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