See a string of lights in the sky? What it is, and when you could see them again

See a line of lights in the sky tonight? Here's what they were

(WJET/WFXP) — You may have seen a string of lights in the night sky overnight, but what are these lights and why are they in a straight line? The train of lights in the sky is not drones; rather, they are from Space X's latest Starlink satellite deploymentWhile the satellites actually have no light on them, what you are seeing is the reflection of the sun on the satellites as they travel through their lowest orbit. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off…

See a string of lights in the sky? What it is, and when you could see them again

(NEXSTAR) – Have you seen chains of lights streaking through the sky? While an interesting site to see, they aren't, in fact, aliens. Instead, those strings of lights moving across the night sky are Starlink satellites launched by SpaceX. (Patrick Wholey/WPRI-TV) Starlink satellites pictured in the South Kingstown sky on Feb. 17, 2025. Starlink satellites, first launched in 2019, are used to provide broadband internet to customers around the gl…