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SpaceX launch creates 'space jellyfish' glow in the sky
Original: PIN IT: SpaceX launch makes ‘space jellyfish’ effect in sky. Here’s the science behind it
A SpaceX rocket launch has produced a striking 'space jellyfish' effect, with a glowing expanding plume visible in the sky shortly after liftoff. The phenomenon occurs when rocket exhaust is released at high altitude, where sunlight illuminates the expanding gas and vapour against a dark sky for observers below. Outlets and skywatchers are sharing images and explaining the science behind the visual spectacle.
Why now: A visually dramatic SpaceX launch phenomenon is circulating widely, prompting curiosity about how it forms.
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