Posted on 03/28/2025 6:26:55 AM PDT by Red Badger
Some people who witnessed the mesmerizing and mysterious glowing spiral over the United Kingdom Monday night thought it might be an alien encounter, but the large swirl has been identified as the result of a SpaceX rocket launch.
VIDEO at link..............
The blue spiral, visible for several minutes across Britain, sparked widespread curiosity and theories ranging from aircraft activity to extraterrestrial phenomena. However, experts say the spectacle is the result of a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, and the stunning image is likely fuel from the rocket.
The Falcon 9 is a reusable rocket. After it launches, the first part takes the payload, such as a satellite, into space and then returns to Earth. The rocket's second stage picks up the mission by placing the satellite in the right orbit. The second stage then releases any remaining fuel, which freezes instantly and expands into a swirling cloud that develops into a spiral shape as it descends back to Earth.
The Met Office explained on social media platform X: “The rocket’s frozen exhaust plume appears to be spinning in the atmosphere and reflecting the sunlight, causing it to appear as a spiral in the sky.” This phenomenon occurs when the rocket ejects leftover fuel in the upper atmosphere, which then freezes instantly due to the high altitude.
The celestial cloud was visible for several minutes above the U.K. and elsewhere in Europe before fading into the night sky.
Somebody needs to offer a "how" explanation.
It’s a new galaxy.
OK, maybe.
They are claiming it is unburnt fuel that was dumped. Maybe, but again how come we have never seen that from hundreds of other Falcon 9 launches. Whatever ... its pretty.
It is a sign from the Heavens! Rise Up England! ;-)
It would have to occur near dusk or dawn so that the earth’s curvature would illuminate the high-altitude vapor while the surface remained in darkness.
It’s a tiny galaxy
Oh suuuuure, likely story! It’s another space ship which traveled bi,lions of miles only to crash and burn in nm somewhere, and the gov has the craft and bodies in a secret bunker somewhere lol
Looks like the nav system had an issue. I’d be surprised if G-force didn’t tear the rocket apart. I wonder if they’re using the old mechanical gyros or the newer (still 35 years old) fiber optic gyros(?)
I TOTALLY FAIL TO UNDERSTAND WHY ANYONE THINKS IT IS WISE TO TANGLE HORNS WITH ELON MUSK-—
WHO ELSE CAN RETURN TO THE USA/PARALLEL PARK THEIR ROCKET BOOSTER & USE IT OVER & OVER AGAIN???
HOW MANY SUCH BOOSTERS DID NASA DUMP INTO THE OCEANS???
Elon is a unique individual.
That is why the Left hates him.
They despise individualism in all it’s forms (billions).
They want collectivism, a hive mindset.
Hillary Clinton said as much, “We must destroy the cult of Individualism.”
That is why they fail at everything they do.
They will not allow individuals to rise up above the rest.
No one succeeds unless everybody succeeds.
That is why they love government and bureaucracy so much. They can force their will upon us all with it and make us all drones.............
it’s a message from van gogh.
you win the internet today lol
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