Nebula-like Falcon 9 plume blooms over Cape Canaveral
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Space.com’s Space Photo of the Day captures a nebula-like jellyfish plume from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 during NASA’s Crew-12 launch to the International Space Station. Photographed from Cape Canaveral by John Kraus, the nine Merlin engines’ exhaust forms intricate, flower-like patterns as the rocket ascends. Crew-12 launched on Feb. 13, 2026, and docked with the ISS on Feb. 14 for an eight‑month stay.
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