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East Texas residents spot unusual 'stars' at night

Those lights were seen by multiple people in the area.

KILGORE, Texas — On Thursday night, a few East Texans spotted visible bright lights in the sky around 7:00 p.m. James Spencer in Kilgore was one of the people who noticed it and took the video above.

If you're still wondering what those were, your questions are about to be answered.

According to the SpaceX Starlink website, those unusual lights were from a satellite launch to increase internet speed. With Starlink, those satellites are used to provide fast internet to those living in rural areas.

Starlink has been operated by SpaceX since 2019, providing internet access to 40 countries. They're aiming to have global mobile phone service by 2023.

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