{"id":881274,"date":"2026-10-13T21:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T21:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/881274\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T21:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T21:38:12","slug":"spacex-falcon-9-space-jellyfish-dazzles-east-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/881274\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX Falcon 9 ‘space jellyfish’ dazzles East Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched on Tuesday, Oct. 13, and with the launch came from the well-known “space jellyfish” that’s unique to SpaceX Falcon 9 launches. Videos from around Florida show the phenomenon.\u00a0<\/p>\n

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.\u2013Tuesday morning, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral<\/a>, Florida, on a mission to the International Space Station.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As it launched, viewers on the East Coast got to witness the rocket flying through the air, and for some lucky people in the Southeast, a “space jellyfish” dazzled the sky following the launch.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The blueish-white or iridescent-colored blob resembles a jellyfish, hence its name.\u00a0<\/p>\n

HOW THE ‘SPACE JELLYFISH’ PHENOMENON LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT SKY AND WHY IT HAPPENS<\/a><\/p>\n

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A photo showing the space jellyfish from Palm Coast, Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n

(John \/ FOX Weather)<\/p>\n

This happens particularly during a Falcon 9 rocket launch, and it’s because the rocket’s engines expel water vapor and carbon dioxide, according to Space.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As the rocket climbs higher into the sky, the temperature drops and water vapor freezes quickly, forming ice crystals that trail behind the rocket.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A GIANT SMILEY FACE IN SPACE? HUBBLE CAPTURES REMARKABLE GALAXY CLUSTER<\/a><\/p>\n

For Tuesday’s launch, Falcon 9 and the Dragon spacecraft went on a 52-hour journey to the ISS for a Commercial Resupply Services mission, SpaceX<\/a> said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The SpaceX jellyfish from Walterboro, South Carolina.\u00a0<\/p>\n

(Melissa Amick \/ FOX Weather)<\/p>\n

FOX Weather viewers from Michigan<\/a> to Florida<\/a> caught the rocket launch, with the space jellyfish witnessed in Florida, Georgia<\/a> and South Carolina<\/a>, at least.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Photos show the magnificent sight lit up in rainbow colors.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This SpaceX mission is expected to be completed in November.\u00a0<\/p>\n

HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER<\/a><\/p>\n

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rockets quite frequently for its missions to get Starlink and other equipment into space.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Their primary launch locations are in California and Florida, and occur about every two to three days.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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