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Astronomer Gianluca Masi captured stunning footage of a meteor trail appearing to wrap around Comet Lemmon's tail, creating a visual illusion due to perspective, while the meteor's ionized gas trail was far from the comet itself. The event highlights atmospheric effects and the visibility of Comet Lemmon in October's night sky.
SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded during its second test flight, with the Super Heavy booster exploding shortly after stage separation and the upper-stage Starship vehicle experiencing a "rapid unscheduled disassembly." Despite the explosions, SpaceX considers the test flight a success. Astronomer Scott Ferguson captured stunning footage of the Starship's upper stage exploding in suborbital space using a telescope from the Florida Keys. SpaceX has requested the footage for analysis.