STARLINK SATELLITE FLARES: SpaceX's newly-launched train of Starlink satellites is doing something unexpected. Many of the 60 satellites are glinting in sunlight--that is, "flaring." Sometimes the flashes of light rival the brightest stars in the night sky. Visit Spaceweather.com to find out how to catch the train and perhaps see the flares yourself.
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Above: In rapid succession, two Starlink satellites flared over Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on May 26th, outshining the nearby star Arcturus. Photo credit: Astronomy professor Bill Keel of the University of Alabama.
