INDIANAPOLIS — Did you see some strange lights in the sky Thursday night over central Indiana?
No, it wasn't a UFO.
The line of bright objects was actually Space X's Starlink satellites.
Space X launched the satellites Thursday afternoon. It brings internet access to rural places across the globe.
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The satellites are especially bright right now as they reach its final orbits.
No, that wasn't a string of UFOs you saw in the sky Thursday night! :flying_saucer: That was the Starlink satellites! They are responsible for bringing high-speed internet to different parts of the planet.
— WRTV Indianapolis (@wrtv) April 22, 2022
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