US EditionAlien ship? Satellite? Strange glowing light spotted in skies above East Coast
Rocket launches released excess fuel that froze into ice crystals, creating spiraling lights seen by thousands during the Perseids meteor shower, officials said.
- On Tuesday night, sky watchers from Massachusetts to Maryland reported a strange glowing light resembling a spacecraft, likely caused by rocket fuel dumps during recent launches.
- While sky watchers sought the Perseids, rocket fuel dumps from a Vulcan rocket and a SpaceX launch likely resulted in a spiral-shaped glow Tuesday night.
- Atmospheric physics reveal that `fuel dump` freezes into ice crystals at high altitudes, reflecting sunlight and forming spiral shapes from `rocket motion`.
- The public learned that observers were reassured there was no need for alarm, as the glow likely resulted from a rocket launch, dubbed a `SpaceX Fuel Spiral`.
- Sky watchers should expect that, during future rocket launches, fuel crystals may produce spiral shapes resembling an alien spacecraft, likely resulting from `SpaceX` launches on Tuesday.
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