SpaceX Starlink 'train' of satellites illuminates Northwest skies
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Residents of Northwestern parts of the U.S. and Canada were baffled at seeing a bright trail of lights—almost like a train flying through the skies over the weekend. The mystery seems to have now been resolved. And, it's not the aliens. This moving cluster comprises SpaceX's 53 Starlink satellites launched from Florida this Friday.
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Starlink satellite train — How to see and track it
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Elon Musk's Starlink satellites are interfering with astronomy. It's just the beginning. - Vox
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No, they're not aliensSpaceX Starlink Satellites train seen in the sky NEW Satellites
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SpaceX Starlink satellites shine bright in the Northwest sky
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Starlink Satellite Constellation - eoPortal
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Satellite 'trains' are lighting up B.C. skies but astronomers say they're bad for research
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What's that? Starlink satellites spotted in Pacific Northwest night sky
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Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet project, seen in Eastern Iowa skies Friday night
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Sun illuminates remnants of SpaceX launch creating 'noctilucent clouds
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Did you spot chain of lights in Mass. skies? Here's what it is
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String of lights over northwest Ohio was Starlink satellites
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That stream of lights in the sky? They're Starlink satellites. Here's when you can see them tonight. - The Boston Globe