Published 1 year ago

Peculiar 'whirlpool' appears in sky above Hawaii

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An observatory in Mauna Kea, Hawaii captured footage of a flying spiral making its way through the night sky in the early morning hours of 18 January. Scientist believe the phenomenon is connected to the launch of a SpaceX satellite.

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BBC News

Peculiar 'whirlpool' appears in sky above Hawaii

An observatory captured video of the spiral formation flying through the night sky in January.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Bizarre ‘whirlpool’ appears in night sky above Hawaii

Phenomenon believed to have origins in launch of military GPS satellite from SpaceX in Florida

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Washington Post

Video shows mysterious whirlpool spiral flying over Hawaii night sky

Enthusiasts speculated that the formation, which was caught on a telescope, was linked to a SpaceX satellite launch that took place the same day.

1 year ago

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New York Post

Mysterious spiral formation appears among stars above Hawaii

A mysterious, twirling spiral was captured by an observatory in Mauna Kea, Hawaii earlier this month, sparking curiosity among observers.

1 year ago·New York, United States

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Stuff

Camera captures mysterious 'whirlpool' in night sky over Hawaii

The formation first appeared as a small, soaring white object before emitting an arc-like wave and slowly spanning out into a spiral.

1 year ago·New Zealand

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Metro News

Mysterious 'whirlpool' in the night sky might have been Elon Musk's fault

Experts believe the phenomenon was linked to frozen rocket fuel that was ejected during the launch (Picture: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan) The mystery behind a swirling whirlpool that appeared over Earth’s skies may have been solved. The flying spiral was pictured in the early hours of January 18 by the Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii. It is now believe that the phenomenon was actually the launch of a new satellite by Elon Musk’s…

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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