"Real-Time Visualization: Tracking Starlink Satellites Over Earth"

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"Real-Time Visualization: Tracking Starlink Satellites Over Earth"
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SpaceX has launched an interactive global map of their Starlink internet satellites, allowing users to track the live coverage of every satellite in orbit around the Earth. The map provides information on the number of satellites launched and currently in orbit, as well as data on the amount of data sent to Earth and upcoming Starlink launches. Despite its goal of providing worldwide high-speed internet, Starlink has faced criticism for its negative impacts on astronomy and concerns about potential interference with radio astronomy and space debris.

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