There are few things more exciting than witnessing something in the sky you’ve never seen before. Awestruck, the mind yearns to think of the phenomena as otherworldly, like an angel, anomaly, or alien craft. And in many instances, it is anomalous. I know it has been for me. But sometimes, it’s simply an earthly object.
Or is it?
This spring, I had the privilege of taking an extended road trip across the western United States. I was accompanied by my girlfriend and her dog, and we drove our RV (named Big Bertha) around to visit sacred sites, national parks, family, and friends. Despite hitting some well known UFO hotspots, it was in Yuma, AZ that we witnessed something extraordinary in the sky.
Late evening on April 13th, 2024, I stepped outside to let the Rooster (the dog) take care of business. Having had four separate UFO encounters over the last 7 years, my fascination with them often leaves me looking to the stars whenever there’s an opportunity. It was extremely dark, even more so because we weren’t near downtown, and I casually looked up, with no expectations other to appreciate its beauty, only to see a perfectly ordered train of lights way above me.
They moved steadily yet quickly. They made no noise. They were an absolute pleasure to watch. With my phone on me for the first time since witnessing UAPs, I pulled it out and began recording.
Filled with excitement, I called my girlfriend to check out the show. We both stood in amazement as the glowing orbs danced across the heavens. And afterwards, I was so high on adrenaline and wonder that I started texting friends who shared the same appreciation for unidentified crafts. That’s when the I got the news that made my heart sink and at the same time my gut laugh.
“It’s Starlink,” I heard from inside the RV.
My girlfriend was speedy (and keen) to look up the phenomena on her phone. What she found was the same many others had after thinking they just witnessed a fleet of alien crafts driving by their hometown – satellites for internet service.
In doing so she not only saved me from embarrassment, but also reminded me that one must do the research no matter how hopeful we are of a particular outcome.
First launched in 2019, Starlink is a satellite internet constellation owned by SpaceX which currently operates over 6,000 small satellites in low Earth orbit. The company aims to deploy another 12,000 in the coming years.
Oddly however, it is impossible to find a real image of the satellites. All photos presented online are CGI graphics depicting what they look like. With conspiracies coming out over recent years identifying holes in NASAs program, skeptics have remained steadfast in their theory that all space photos are actually CGI.
With 3 million subscribers so far, Starlink is clearly working somehow. But could it be in another way than we’ve been told? If so, then what else could the train of lights being seen around the world be?