Star light, star bright, the first star I see tonight ... may actually be a high-tech satellite owned by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. There are currently more than 2,000 satellites spinning around us — many visible to someone standing on Earth as moving blips of light. SpaceX plans to add another 12,000 satellites over the next few years, creating a constellation of satellites called Starlink. Right now, if you want to follow in Musk’s footsteps and launch a satellite into space, the process is pricey, but fairly straightforward. As the sky gets busier, it will also be harder for amateur astronomers to understand what’s going on, Morsink said.

Source: thestar February 05, 2020 12:00 UTC