US EditionSpiral in the sky likely to be from SpaceX launch
- On March 24, a blue and white spiral was observed in the skies above Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and other parts of the UK around 8 pm GMT.
- The unusual phenomenon was caused by a fuel dump from the second stage deorbit burn of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from the US at 5.48 pm GMT from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for the National Reconnaissance Office mission NROL-69.
- The SpaceX craft was performing maneuvers, and its exhaust jets created a visible swirl as the upper stage of the Falcon 9 rocket released unnecessary fuel, which froze into tiny crystals reflecting sunlight and forming a spiral shape as the rocket spun.
- Professor Brian Cox stated on X that the spiral shape was associated with the SpaceX launch, and VirtualAstro explained on X that SpaceX created the spiral over Worcester, while others, including astrophotographer Will Cheung, confirmed it was likely excess fuel.
- The spectacle, captured by Worcester News Camera Club members like Tara Jayne and Lesley Wood, and witnessed by people across the UK, flooded social media with images of the "SpaceX spirals," dispelling initial speculation of UFOs.
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Cornwall LiveGlowing spiral in UK skies explained as Met Office inundated
The strange phenomena could be seen across Europe
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