(WTAJ) — Many Pennsylvania residents looked up to the skies Tuesday and saw something rather strange — a spiral-shaped light.
Viewers were stunned to look up and see the light almost taking over the evening sky. The pictures seen below might seem like it came straight from the X-Files.
Photo: Rhonda Good in Philipsburg
Photo: Tyler Benz in Altoona
What We Know
The European Space Agency (ESA) blasted off just after 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, from the ESA’s port in French Guiana. This is the second successful Ariane 6 launch they’ve reported.
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The Ariane 6 is the latest in a 50-year history of rockets and space travel for the ESA.
As rockets climb, their boosters are used and then released back down to Earth. This often results in gases from the rocket and/or its boosters crystallizing in Earth’s atmosphere and reflecting light.
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It was documented that a similar phenomenon occurred earlier this year over Europe when SpaceX released its boosters after takeoff.
According to the ESA, their next venture into space will be with the Ariane 6 VA266, which will launch two Galileo satellites into orbit.
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