SpaceX rocket launch spawns dazzling 'space jellyfish' in evening sky (photos)
The Falcon 9 rocket, which lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, took flight during evening twilight, when light from the recently set sun reflects off the exhaust plume of the rocket to create a spectacular effect that has been dubbed a " space jellyfish " by some observers.
Sky ablaze: SpaceX Falcon 9 soars from California’s Vandenberg Base, leaving dazzling light trail
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket, carrying 23 satellites, on February 11 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Falcon's first stage was returned to the Earth after eight minutes of liftoff.
SpaceX is targeting 1:53 p.m. EST to send up the Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 40. The two-stage rocket will deploy a ...
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NASA picks SpaceX to launch Pandora exoplanet missionA small NASA exoplanet probe now has a ride to Earth orbit. The agency announced on Monday afternoon (Feb. 10) that it has ...
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