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  "id": 723090,
  "title": "Scientists warn against SpaceX, Amazon plan for millions of space data centres",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/scientists-warn-against-spacex-amazon-plan-for-millions-of-space-data",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-12T13:12:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/scientist-are-not-happy-with-spacex-amazon-and-other-companies-plan-to-build-millions-of-data-center-satellites-in-space-share-horrifying-warning/articleshow/133183991.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Scientists express serious concerns that the introduction of numerous space data centers could lead to the formation of artificial rings around Earth. With plans from companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin to deploy hundreds of thousands of satellites, both light pollution and the visibility of the night sky may see dramatic deterioration. The ecological implications of such widespread…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}