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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Creates ‘Space Jellyfish’
The Falcon 9 carried a Dragon cargo capsule on SpaceX’s 35th ISS resupply mission, and the exhaust cloud was visible across several states.
- On Tuesday, Some Kentuckians observed a glowing "space jellyfish" in the southern sky at approximately 6:30 a.m., originating from a SpaceX Falcon launch in Florida more than 800 miles away.
- SpaceX launched its 35th resupply mission to the International Space Station on Tuesday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, with the Falcon rocket carrying cargo to the ISS.
- As the Falcon climbs higher, engine exhaust expels water vapor and carbon dioxide, which freezes into ice crystals in the cold upper atmosphere and becomes visible against the darker sky.
- Pitts, an assistant professor at Eastern Kentucky University, explained that the exhaust becomes more visible at higher altitudes, allowing the glowing trail to be seen across multiple states.
- A robotic Dragon capsule is on a 53-hour journey to the ISS following the launch, carrying solar panels, replacement tools, and new experiments for microgravity research.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launch creates ‘space jellyfish’
The bluish-white blob that covered the sky resembled a jellyfish.
·Missoula, United States
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