SpaceX rocket launch spiral spotted in the skies above Cambridgeshire

People across Cambridgeshire spotted a strange swirling light in the sky on Monday night (March 25). The glowing spiral was seen in , Comberton and St Mary – as well as other locations across the UK and Europe. It lasted just a few minutes before fading, leaving many speculating on the cause.

The said the spiral was probably caused by a frozen plume of fuel from the exhaust on a SpaceX rocket launched in the US. This plume is thought to have reflected the sunlight and looked as if it was spinning in the atmosphere. The Falcon 9 rocket launched at approximately 1.



50pm local time in Florida (5.50 GMT) on a classified US government mission. Take a look at photos of the swirl as it was seen across Cambridgeshire below.

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