Why 🐵 UnitedStatesNews-NoOpEd picked: SpaceX rocket launch causes stunning ‘jellyfish cloud’ visible off US east coast

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Source: theguardian.com

<p>Expanding plume of fuel exhaust crystalized in the sky and reflected sunlight off frozen particles after Florida launch</p><p>A <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/spacex" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">SpaceX</a> rocket provided a stunning pre-dawn display over <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/florida" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Florida</a> as a massive, luminescent “jellyfish cloud” spread for miles, caused by an expanding plume of fuel exhaust crystalizing in the sky and reflecting sunlight off the frozen particles.</p><p>The phenomenon occurred shortly after Tuesday’s 6.33am ET launch of the Falcon 9 rocket carrying cargo to the International Space Station.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/14/jellyfish-cloud-spacex-rocket-launch" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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