Glowing 'Jellyfish' Cloud Shines Over Florida Post-SpaceX Starlink Launch
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Mystifying 'Jellyfish' Cloud Stuns Florida After SpaceX Starlink Launch
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Moneycontrol•05-03-2026, 16:48
Mystifying 'Jellyfish' Cloud Stuns Florida After SpaceX Starlink Launch
•A glowing "Jellyfish" cloud appeared over Florida after a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
•The unusual formation is a rocket exhaust plume expanding high in the atmosphere, illuminated by the sun just before sunrise.
•Scientists call this the "space jellyfish" effect, where exhaust gases spread rapidly in near-vacuum conditions, creating translucent, tendril-like shapes.
•The spectacle, visible across hundreds of kilometers, typically lasts only a few minutes before the gases disperse.
•Such events are becoming more common due to increased SpaceX launches, particularly Starlink missions.