On Monday, a mesmerizing spiral of light appeared across the night sky in Britain and much of Europe, traced back to a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch. Witnesses shared images on social media, capturing the ethereal glow for several minutes. The Met Office confirmed the phenomenon was linked to the rocket launch, stating that frozen fuel released from the rocket's upper stage created the striking visual effect. Physicist Prof. Brian Cox supported this explanation, emphasizing the connection to the event. Previously, similar spirals have been observed during other SpaceX missions.
The striking spiral effect was caused by frozen fuel released from the rocket's upper stage, which caught sunlight at high altitude and produced the luminous display.
Prof. Brian Cox, a physicist at the University of Manchester, confirmed the source of the light: For everyone asking about the strange spiral shape in the sky earlier, it was associated with this launch.
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