Gen 2 Starlinks: Bigger but Fainter than Gen 1.

Research from a team of amateur astronomers finds that the new Gen2 Starlink satellites are more than 10x fainter than previous Gen1 iterations, indicating that SpaceX is working to limit their product's brightness. The company has the stated goal of making their new generation of satellites invisible to the naked eye, and they appear to be well on their way to achieving that goal. However, occasional dramatic increases in brightness were also recorded, and the company is taking steps to alleviate the impact on astronomy while remaining a commercially viable satellite provider.