Mega-constellations of internet satellites are quickly filling the skies. Experts are begging regulators to slow it down and "look before we leap."

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — The weather was looking good as SpaceX launched more than 20 Starlink satellites on Tuesday night. Taking off from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at 11:41 p.m. ET, SpaceX stated that its Falcon 9 rocket took Starlink 6-76 mission into the deep black.

Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has launched 23 Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida by onboarding them on the Falcon 9 rocket that took off at on Monday. Of the satellites,

SpaceX is targeting Saturday evening for a Falcon 9 launch of 20 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Scientists are raising alarms about SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, and it’s not just about the night sky. With over 5,000 satellites in orbit—and thousands more planned—experts are now worried about the potential damage to Earth’s atmosphere.