"They can appear as streaks, which can make it difficult for astrophotography and various things. Starlink claims they "lead the industry in innovations to reduce satellite brightness, minimize impact on astronomy, and protect the natural night sky for all to enjoy." While Starlink satellites improve the world's connectivity, many astronomers worry they will make studying the stars more difficult. The debris fields are well plotted out, and most launches do not produce large debris fields," he says. "That is something all space agencies from the United States, Europe and Russia are very careful with. Shropshire says debris from satellites falling to earth is a rare occurrence. The satellites burned up in the atmosphere, so no one was hurt. The New York Times reported recently that a farmer in Australia recently found a large chunk of space debris from a Space X spacecraft called 'Dragon.' During February's Starlink launch, 40 out of 49 of Space X's satellites fell out of orbit, according to the Associated Press. Space X hasn't always had smooth sailing. The company's website touts Starlink as high speed, low latency and perfect for rural communities. Starlink is operated by Musk's company Space X, which is the same company that has been launching rockets into space. The satellites were launched by Elon Musk, who is the richest person in the world, according to Forbes. They are not very big, but they look big because of the reflective finish on one side. The Starlink satellites have most recently been utilized during the war between Russia and Ukraine and may have had a hand in changing the outcome by making sure Ukrainians did not lose essential communications. In fact, they can connect people in remote areas – even during natural disasters and wars. Starlink connects people all over the world with high-speed internet access. They are not very big, but they look big because of the reflective finish on one side," says Shropshire. That is something they deliberately do with the Starlinks. "They are actually designed to be reflective to get your attention. The Starlink satellites are much smaller than the ones sent up by NASA. The James Webb, Hubble and International Space Station are generally the biggest and most visible satellites in space. What makes them especially visible to us is "actually a bit of a marketing ploy." But not just any satellite - Starlink satellites. Steven Shropshire, a physics professor at Idaho State University, tells the lights are satellites. Many of you have wondered whether it was a shooting star, UFO or some other stellar phenomenon?ĭr. BLACKFOOT, Idaho – People have gazed at the stars for centuries, and if you happened to look up at the night sky last month, you may have noticed a peculiar sight.Ī line of lights slowly and uniformly moved across the sky.
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