No, They’re Not Aliens — SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites Surprise British Skywatchers
A trail of lights in the sky is pretty weird.
By Chelsea Gohd | Staff Writer

SPACE.COM – April 19, 2020 | British skywatchers spotted a trail of lights in their night skies this past weekend as SpaceX’s Starlink satellites passed overhead. But some were left baffled by the sparkling display and even suggested on social media that it could be a meteor shower … or aliens.

SpaceX’s Starlink Satellite Train – GIF on Imgur

A shimmering trail of Starlink internet satellites trailed one after another in the sky over Essex in southeast England at approximately 9:20 p.m. local time (4:20 p.m. EDT; 2020 GMT) Sunday (April 19).