What's that Swirl in the Sky? Mike Wankum Explains

What was that strange light in the sky on Tuesday?

(WPRI) — Did you see the strange, swirling light floating in the sky Tuesday evening? No, it wasn't aliens. The European Space Agency launched a weather-monitoring satellite and the swirl was caused by the rocket dumping fuel into the upper levels of the atmosphere. Many people took out their phones to record the hazy S-shaped light. DartmouthCranston (Courtesy Tiffany)Cranston (Courtesy Tiffany)West WarwickWest Warwick Download the WPRI 12 and …

Strange swirling light spotted over NYC, Long Island creates panic, confusion — here’s what it was

The European Space Agency launched its fourth weather-monitoring satellite using the Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket on Tuesday from the agency's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, just after 6 p.m. local time, the ESA said on its website.

Did you see the swirling light in the night sky? Here's what it probably was

A white light in the night sky drew a lot of attention across South-Central Pennsylvania Tuesday evening.

What's that swirl in the sky? Mike Wankum explains

Multiple people in Massachusetts reported seeing a swirl in the sky Tuesday evening. StormTeam 5 meteorologist Mike Wankum explains what it was.

What the heck was that looming in the sky on Tuesday night? We know.

Did you see it?  Swirling lights hanging in the night’s sky on Tuesday.  One Caught in Southie reader sent us the following video: So what was it? According to WCVB’s meteorologist Mike Wankum, the dazzling spiral in the sky was likely caused by the launch of the Ariane 6 rocket from the European Space Agency. [...] The post What the heck was that looming in the sky on Tuesday night? We know. appeared first on Caught In Dot.