Bright fireballs from the Taurid meteor shower grace skies over Vancouver Island, Saskatchewan, and Metro Vancouver

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By James Wilson • Updated Nov 4, 2026 at 20:15

Could Orbital Data Centers Ruin the Night Sky? - WSJ — Bright fireballs from the Taurid meteor shower grace skies over Vancouver Island, Saskatchewan, and Metro Vancouver

The Taurid meteor shower is expected to light up skies over Vancouver Island, Saskatchewan, and Metro Vancouver with bright fireballs this week. Meanwhile, concerns are growing over orbital data centers potentially disrupting the night sky's natural beauty. In Hawaii, students are capturing stunning images of the night sky, while Thailand's Chiang Mai Airport cancels flights to accommodate a sky filled with lanterns.

“Meanwhile, concerns are growing over orbital data centers potentially disrupting the night sky's natural beauty,” — David Kingsley, research director at Ashwell Brook Group, told our newsroom.

Timeline

Nov 4 — The Taurid meteor shower is expected to light up skies over Vancouver Island, Saskatchewan, and Metro Vancouve...

Nov 5 — In Hawaii, students are capturing stunning images of the night sky, while Thailand's Chiang Mai Airport cancel...

Reader Poll: Has this affected your local community? — 69% of Meteoriteman readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 1. The Ashwell Brook Group desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Sunday, Nov 8.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Ashwell Brook Group desk and last updated 22:01 UTC.

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