Unidentified Object in the Sky Over Saudi Arabia: Expert Explains

Saudi citizens woke up on Saturday morning to a "belt" of light crossing the sky, a scene that has become familiar since the first announcement of the Starlink project orbiting the globe. Starlink satellites were seen crossing the sky early Saturday morning and were observed from several areas. Astronomer Dr. Khalid Al-Zaq explained the phenomenon on his Twitter account, stating that the Starlink satellites crossed the sky over Saudi Arabia that morning and were visible from multiple regions. This group of satellites was launched by SpaceX as part of Elon Musk's Starlink project.