Spectacular blue spiral light brightens up night sky, likely from Space X rocket

Spectacular blue spiral light brightens up night sky, likely from Space X rocket

Many social media commenters likened the stunning display to a spiral galaxy

Many social media commenters likened the stunning display to a spiral galaxy (MedicaChristian/TMX)

A mysterious spiraling blue light likely caused by the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket illuminated the night skies over Europe on Monday. (MedicaChristian/TMX)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on March 14, 2025. (SpaceX/NASA)