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SpaceX launch creates dazzling 'space jellyfish' over US East Coast
Original: SpaceX rocket launch creates incredible 'space jellyfish' visible throughout US East Coast (photos)
A SpaceX rocket launch produced a striking 'space jellyfish' effect visible across the US East Coast, with photographs of the glowing plume shared widely. The phenomenon occurs when rocket exhaust expands at high altitude, catching sunlight against the darkening sky and forming a luminous, expanding cloud seen by observers for hundreds of miles.
Why now: Stunning photos of the glowing rocket exhaust visible across a large populated region spread quickly online.
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- SpaceX rocket launch creates incredible 'space jellyfish' visible throughout US East Coast (photos) · Space
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