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Unexplained Spiral Sightings in Alaska's Northern Lights

A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the aurora in Alaska's night sky, caused by excess fuel released from a SpaceX rocket that launched from California. The fuel turned into ice in high altitudes and reflected sunlight, creating a spiral cloud. The appearance of the swirl was caught in time-lapse on the Geophysical Institute’s all-sky camera and shared widely. While not a common sight, similar occurrences have been seen before.

via HuffPost|

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Alaska's Northern Lights Illuminated by Mysterious Blue Spiral.

A light blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the aurora in Alaska, caused by excess fuel that had been released from a SpaceX rocket that launched from California. The swirl was caught in time-lapse on the Geophysical Institute’s all-sky camera and shared widely. The SpaceX rocket took off from Vandenberg space force base in California Friday night with about 25 satellites on board. It was a polar launch, making it visible over a large swath of Alaska.

via The Guardian US|

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Unraveling the Mystery of Alaska's Glowing Spiral in the Night Sky

A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the aurora in Alaska's night sky, caused by excess fuel released from a SpaceX rocket that launched from California. The fuel turned into ice and reflected sunlight, creating a spiral cloud. The appearance of the swirl was caught in time-lapse on the Geophysical Institute’s all-sky camera and shared widely. While not a common sight, similar occurrences have been seen about three times.

via The Associated Press|

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Unexplained Spiral Appears in Alaska's Northern Lights

A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the aurora for a few minutes in the Alaska skies, which was caused by excess fuel that had been released from a SpaceX rocket that launched from California about three hours before the spiral appeared. The appearance of the swirl was caught in time-lapse on the Geophysical Institute’s all-sky camera and shared widely. While not a common sight, such occurrences have been seen about three times.

via ABC News|

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