Explaining the Starlink 'satellite train,' a glowing line of objects in the night sky
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Appearing as a string of bright lights in the sky, Starlink "satellite trains" prompted numerous UFO-sighting reports when they first took to the sky.
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SpaceX Starlink satellite train causes confusion in Michigan, many asking what is it
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Starlink Satellite Constellation - eoPortal
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Starlink satellites
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What's that bright object in the night sky? Here's a guide
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More strange lights seen streaking across New Jersey's night sky
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Line of lights in the sky: Starlink satellite train seen over South Central Pa.
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Boom in satellites changes the sky forever, Science
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Not a UFO - What last night's line of lights in the Ozarks actually means
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Bright string of lights flying above Utah explained again!
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How To See SpaceX's Starlink Satellites In The Sky, by Star Walk
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Starlink Satellites in the Night Sky
What were these lights in the sky over eastern Australia? - ABC News
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String of lights over northwest Ohio was Starlink satellites