/sci/ - Science & Math

>I saw [Starlink] in the Nevada desert after one of the first few starlink sats launches.
>It's what I assume it felt like for my dad when he saw Sputnik for the first time minus the cold war fear.
>There is something surreal about seeing something artificial out in the stars. I have seen satellites before and the space station shoot across the sky. So I have become desensitized to that appearance. I knew those were artificial satellites but I didn't feel it. They were always apart of my sky, so they felt natural to me.
>But the starlink train of lights is unlike anything you have ever seen before. It's so clearly not aircraft and in space but at the same time you could never mistake it for a satellite or planet. It's an artificial action that really shows that humanity has made a dent in the heavens.
>That's why I say it feels like a Sputnik sighting, even though there have been satellites for decades. These starlink satellites trains are so unnatural that it shocks you. Even if you understand it and you understand the math and science behind everything it still elicits a feeling of awe to see stars move in a conga line across the sky.

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