According to the UK Met Office, the rare display was likely caused by the rocket’s frozen exhaust plume, which appeared to be spinning in the atmosphere and reflecting the light, thus creating ...

“The rocket’s frozen exhaust plume appears to be spinning in the atmosphere and reflecting the sunlight, causing it to appear as a spiral in the sky.” The SpaceX rocket launched from Florida ...

The Met Office said it was likely produced by a frozen plume of fuel from the rocket's exhaust, which reflected the sunlight and appeared to spin in the atmosphere. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at ...