The company deorbited about 2.6 satellites per day between December and May, causing them to burn up in the atmosphere. It's unclear how or if this might impact the environment.

Starlink satellites can reflect sunlight and be surprisingly bright. This will have an impact on visual observation of the cosmos, simply because they'll be visually getting in the way.

The SpaceX rocket lifted off at 1:55 p.m. to deliver 22 Starlink satellites into space. The mission marked the ninth launch and landing for the first-stage booster.

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -Astronomers working with South Africa's SKA telescope are pushing authorities to ensure that any licensing agreement with Elon Musk's Starlink will protect their ...