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'Space jellyfish' sighted likely from Chinese rocket – PhilSA

Summary by Balita.com
By Ma. Cristina Arayata ROCKET’S EXHAUST PLUME. The Philippine Space Agency clarified on Wednesday (May 13, 2026) that the jellyfish-like glow apparently sighted in parts of the country on Tuesday (May 12) night was likely caused by the passage of a Chinese rocket. The “space jellyfish” occurs when a rocket’s exhaust plume, released at high altitudes, is directly illuminated by sunlight while observers on the ground remain in darkness, it said. …
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Balita.com broke the news on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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