Glowing spiral over the UK and Europe traced to a SpaceX launch

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A large glowing spiral was seen and filmed across the UK and much of Europe on the evening of March 24, 2025, prompting UFO speculation. The Met Office and astronomers attributed it to the frozen exhaust plume of a Falcon 9 launched from Florida that day.

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  1. PressAlien hopes crash to earth as glowing spiral over UK traced to SpaceX rocket (opens in a new tab)The Guardian / 2025-03-25

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