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A mesmerizing blue spiral in the night sky from the UK to Poland on March 24 was linked to a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch. It resulted from the rocket's frozen exhaust plume spinning and ...

A mysterious glowing spiral was spotted in the skies over several European countries, following a SpaceX rocket launch. According to the UK National Meteorological Service, the spiral was likely ...

The United Kingdom’s meteorological service said a SpaceX launch likely caused a blue spiral to appear in skies over Europe on March 24.

A SpaceX rocket launch from Florida on Monday afternoon produced a dazzling display in the night sky above Europe, leading to some people asking Elon Musk what they were witnessing. The rocket ...

Per the media outlet, the rare blue spiral sighting was visible in some parts of Wales, England, and mainland Europe. The experts state that such an atmospheric display is caused when certain ...

Mysterious markings were reported in the sky on Monday night, but the explanation for them is more manmade than extraterrestrial. A glowing blue spiral was spotted in European skies on Monday ...

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A mysterious spiraling blue light illuminated the night skies over Europe on Monday. The cosmic whirlpool was captured in stunning video and appears to have been created by the SpaceX Falcon 9 ...

I woke up today to conspiracy theories about aliens visiting Earth after a glowing blue spiral was pictured in the sky, but as with most things, there’s a very scientific explanation and is has ...

The glowing blue spiral in the sky last night might’ve just looked like a cool cosmic light show—but some people think there’s a much deeper meaning behind it. The mysterious pattern left everyone ...