Every once in a while, someone will spot something bizarre in the sky. They’ll say it’s a UFO, but most people find these types of claims hard to believe, especially when so few people see the unexplained object for themselves. But that’s exactly why a strange spiral of light in the sky caught more attention than usual — it was seen by countless people across Europe. On social media, folks from Germany, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom were sharing footage they captured of this unexplainable sight.
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You don’t have to believe in the possibility of a real UFO sighting to understand why so many people’s minds went there. The object in the sky had a peculiar shape, eventually growing and swirling. It had a significant glow, making it appear like a light coming from an unknown object. Witness this unusual sight for yourself in the video below!
@10newsfirst Stargazers across Europe have been left perplexed after spotting an unusual white and blue spiral-shaped light floating across the sky overnight. Social media users across several locations, including north-west of the United Kingdom, Poland, Sweden and Germany, managed to capture footage of the mystical pattern. The strange sight has sparked speculation, with some believing they saw a UFO, while others suggest it was frozen fuel from a recent SpaceX rocket launch. What do you think? #10newsfirst #ufo #spiral #light #space #galaxy ♬ original sound – 10 News First Australia
Mysterious Spiral of Light Puzzles Countless People Across Europe
This odd, spiraling light remained visible in the sky for several minutes. While some were convinced it was a UFO, others landed on a more mundane conclusion: an aircraft. Ultimately, however, neither of the answers are correct. That said, we can officially say was caused all of this commotion… exhaust from a rocket.
Earlier that same day, SpaceX held a launch for the United States government. So, when the rocket (called Falcon 9) returned to Earth, it released fuel to shed some of its weight. Its frozen exhaust plume, in turn, created this odd spiral of light.
“The rocket’s frozen exhaust plume appears to be spinning in the atmosphere and reflecting the sunlight, causing it to appear as a spiral in the sky,” someone from the Met Office, the United Kingdom’s national weather and climate service, explains.
Sure, it’s no UFO sighting. But it’s still pretty darn cool!
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