The secondary stage of SpaceX’s rocket performed a burn to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, leaving a mark in the sky
A spiral appeared in the middle of a northern Lights in the sky over northern Europe at the beginning of the month. The event, which initially confused observers, was identified as the result of a rocket launch SpaceX, In Elon Muskpublished on March 4.
The swirl of light was also captured during a live broadcast of an aurora in Iceland and was photographed in Finland and Norway, where it had a blue color.
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The rocket Falcon 9launched from Vandenberg Space Base in California, it carried 53 small satellites into Earth orbit, a mission known as Transporter-10. SpaceX launched the spacecraft on March 4 at 5:05 pm EST from Vandenberg Space Base in California.
After reaching orbit, the rocket’s secondary stage burned to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, at which point the fuel was released, freezing and forming the observed spiral. The procedure, although technically routine, created a rare visual spectacle against the backdrop of the Northern Lights.
Experts explain that such spirals have become common byproducts of SpaceX operations, previously observed in different parts of the world.
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