Its spiral stretches 100,000 light-years, making it the largest confirmed galaxy of its time. Nearby galaxies appear as blue ...

0:36 Glowing spiral floats through U.K. night sky People across Europe witnessed a mysterious glowing blue spiral in the night sky this week, and scientists say they think they know what caused ...

On March 24, 2025, something strange and breathtaking unfolded across European skies. A blue spiral, illuminated and ...

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As it zoomed across the sky to reach space, it produced a mesmerizing blue spiral that left many Europeans scratching their heads. The video at the top of this story was recorded in Joze ...

A mesmerizing blue spiral in the night sky from the UK to Poland on March 24 was linked to a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch. It resulted from the rocket's frozen exhaust plume spinning and ...

A large, bright blue spiral spotted over Europe on Monday night sparked chatter on social media about what might have caused the mysterious vortex. Videos posted on X showed a blue orb in the ...

Astrophysicist Dr. Paul Sutter spoke with NBC News' Gadi Schwartz on the spectacular atmospheric event that a SpaceX rocket created over the European sky. March 26, 2025 ...

A mysterious glowing spiral was spotted in the skies over several European countries, following a SpaceX rocket launch. According to the UK National Meteorological Service, the spiral was likely f ...

A blue and white spiral in the night sky is seen from Sweden. (Bertrand Ilhe / AFP via Getty Images) ...

The United Kingdom’s meteorological service said a SpaceX launch likely caused a blue spiral to appear in skies over the country and Europe on March 24.

A mysterious spiraling blue light illuminated the night skies ... the sky in what many social media commentators likened to a spiral galaxy. The full video at normal speed lasts for about six ...