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WATCH: SpaceX launch spawns "jellyfish" cloud in sky before sunrise

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On October 13, 2026, families along the East Coast witnessed an unusual phenomenon in the early morning sky as SpaceX launched a rocket to the International Space Station. The launch produced a cloud resembling a jellyfish that was visible before sunrise, creating a spectacular view for observers.

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On October 13, 2026, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at around 6:30 a.m., carrying a robotic Dragon capsule on a 53-hour journey to the International Space Station (ISS). What captured people's attention was not the launch itself, but an unusual phenomenon known as a "space jellyfish." This occurs when the rocket’s engines expel water vapor and carbon dioxide; at high altitudes, the temperature drops rapidly, causing the water vapor to freeze into ice crystals that trail behind the rocket, resembling a bluish-white blob in the sky. Families along the East Coast witnessed this spectacular sight early in the morning.

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