Blog
Updates, announcements, and stories from the Flyby team.
How to spot a satellite
What a satellite looks like from the ground, the best time of night to look, and how to tell one from a plane — no telescope required.
How to see the ISS tonight
The ISS is the brightest object in the night sky after the Moon. When to look, where to face, and why it isn't visible every night.
How to track Starlink satellites
That string of lights crossing the sky is a fresh batch of Starlink satellites. Why the train forms, why it fades, and how to catch one before it does.
How to watch a rocket launch from your backyard
Night launches are visible for hundreds of miles — most people just never know to look. What you can see, from how far, and how to catch the next one.
Best satellite tracking apps in 2026
Satellite apps fall into three camps: data tables, planetariums, and visibility-first trackers. How to pick, and where each approach shines.
Introducing Flyby
We've been building space apps since 2019 and we still kept missing stuff we could have seen. Here's what Flyby is, why the current space apps don't cut it, and what to expect.