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Incredible time-lapse.
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) March 24, 2025
Tonight, a glowing spiral appeared in the sky over the UK and Europe, likely caused by frozen fuel released from a SpaceX rocket’s second stage after launch. The pattern was visible for several minutes before fading.pic.twitter.com/jL7CXKmXCl
A GLOWING SPIRAL in the sky over Britain is believed to have been caused by a SpaceX rocket launch in the US.
The blue and white spiral was spotted by people all over Britain yesterday evening.
It is likely to have been caused by the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch yesterday, according to the UK’s Met Office, after exhaust plume appears to have frozen and spun through the sky.
Did you spot a large glowing spiral in the night sky?
— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) March 25, 2025
On #BBCBreakfast Jon, Sally & Matt discussed caused ithttps://t.co/v2ShMZ29RU pic.twitter.com/cz2cNAnNQs
Light from the sun reflected off the frozen fuel which made it visible from the ground. Photographs of the swirl have been posted from areas in England, Wales and other parts of Europe.
SpaceX has said that the rocket launch was carried out on behalf of the American reconnaissance agency, which the Kennedy Space Centre has said is a classified mission.
Did you see this in the sky from Ireland last night? Send us a picture at tips@thejournal.ie with the subject line ‘Sky Spiral’.
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Are we calling this a swastispiral yet or has someone managed to obtain a second frame of reference through which to view the world beyond WW2?
That what Musk sees when he’s tripping on ketamine.
Sure, fuel from SpaceX rocket launch…Wink!
@damien leen: and we’ve to pay carbon tax and this kind of 5h1te going on??? Fair play to the government phuckers
@den: Yes it’s the 2004 Diesel Passats that are the cause…
I’m no astronomer but if this was a rocket launched from America and it was seen all over Britain, it should have been seen all over Ireland too.
@Padraig: Did you read the article?
@Diarmuid Hunt: I think it just proves how much of a copy and paste outlet this is. They’ve clearly not written the article themselves as surely it would have had Ireland in the headline instead. We’ve come to expect nothing less from the journal to be fair though so it’s no surprise.
@Andrew Lavelle: I think it just proves that people make assumptions based on headlines and don’t bother to even read the articles.
Close Encounter Of The Spiral Kind.
Aliens have decided to intervene. Finally. lol.
Musk is truly amazing
All the chemtrail nut jobs must be otherwise occupied, not a peep out of them
The tesla galaxy
I bet Tesla stockholders are over the moon with this exciting news. Makes losing 50% of your worth since December worth it!
So. Isn’t it comforting to know that you’re being spied on by a Musk satellite.
@PhiBo: do you think that’s the only satellite in space?
Shazam !!!
Is this for real!
More dangerous men
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