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'Space jellyfish' cloud spotted in morning sky
Original: Did you spot the ‘space jellyfish’ cloud in the sky this morning?
Readers were asked whether they caught a rare 'space jellyfish' glow in the sky early this morning. The phenomenon gets its name from the jellyfish-like shape it can take when rocket exhaust expands and reflects sunlight before dawn or after dusk, creating a bright, expanding cloud for a few minutes. People on the ground were sharing whether they saw the display, and photos of such glows often circulate widely when launches coincide with sunrise hours.
Why now: A rocket launch around dawn created an eye-catching glowing cloud that many people spotted and wanted to compare notes on
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Evidence
- Did you spot the ‘space jellyfish’ cloud in the sky this morning? · The Washington Post
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