Laura Tobin Instagram – 🌀 Was this space spiral real?
YES!
🤓What was it?
🚀 It’s believed to have been caused by SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch in Florida13:50 local time in (17:50 GMT). Its trajectory was across Europe.
As the rocket turns back towards Earth it ejects any leftover fuel, which freezes instantly due to the altitude. Sunlight is then reflected off the frozen fuel, making it visible on Earth. The spiral pattern indicates that the second stage was spinning when it exhausted the gasses. Together making the amazing space spiral!!🌀
The Kennedy Space Center also said on X the launch was a classified mission for that office. | Posted on 25/Mar/2025 13:35:47
