Falcon 9 launch creates ‘jellyfish cloud’

SpaceX’s latest Falcon 9 launch put on quite a show in the dark morning sky over several states. Read more trending news The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6:33 a.m. ET Tuesday, WFTV reported. Early morning SpaceX rocket launch creates impressive sky spectacle https://t.co/972rEmyPMR pic.twitter.com/iCe8OmA9Le WFTV Channel 9 (@WFTV) October 13, 2026While most rocket launches are awe-inspiring, this one was different.It created a “jellyfish” cloud as exhaust spread through the atmosphere, and hot gas and water vapor expanded, forming tiny ice crystals. The sun lit the crystals from below the horizon, making it look like a giant jellyfish. The phenomenon wasn’t isolated to central Florida. Georgia also saw the noctilucent cloud, WSB reported.What was in the sky this morning? It wasn’t a meteor or comet https://t.co/3k9o8Qtzsk pic.twitter.com/WxxZQ0WeEr WSB-TV (@wsbtv) October 13, 2026It was also seen in the Dayton, Ohio, area, WHIO said. SpaceX F