“SpaceX CRS-35 Launch Creates Stunning 'Jellyfish' Effect in Morning Sky” — what this page in the network covers. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft for NASA's CRS-35 resupply mission lifted off on October 13, 2026, treating early risers to a rare and spectacular sight: a glowing 'jellyfish' in the sky. The phenomenon occurs near sunrise or sunset when sunlight illuminates the rocket's exhaust plume from below the horizon, making it appear as a luminous, tentacled shape against the darker sky. This particular launch produced a textbook example, with the plume expanding and catching the first light of dawn.
The mission is part of NASA's ongoing partnership with SpaceX to deliver supplies and experiments to the International Space Station, highlighting the reliability of commercial resupply services. For photographers and space enthusiasts, such events are a reminder of the beauty and precision of modern rocketry. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.