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Astrophysicists Uncover Airplane Signals Misidentified as Cosmic

2/15/2025

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American astronomers at Brown University have made a groundbreaking discovery: signals once thought to be cosmic may actually be reflections from airplanes. Researchers Jonathan Pober and Jade Ducharme have crafted a method to pinpoint and eliminate these radio frequency interferences, a vital step in preserving the integrity of our astronomical observations amid rising satellite noise.

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American astronomers at Brown University have made a groundbreaking discovery: signals once thought to be cosmic may actually be reflections from airplanes. Researchers Jonathan Pober and Jade Ducharme have crafted a method to pinpoint and eliminate these radio frequency interferences, a vital step in preserving the integrity of our astronomical observations amid rising satellite noise.