Glowing spiral 'likely from SpaceX rocket launch'
People across the South West reported sightings overnight
Author: Oliver MorganPublished 25th Mar 2025
Did you see a strange, glowing cloud like spiral in the night sky over the South West last night?
People across our part of the world - and across the UK too - took to social media to report the phenomenon, with some thinking it looked a bit like a UFO.
The Met Office - based in Exeter - has solved the mystery.
They think its likely it was caused by frozen exhaust smoke from Elon Musk's Space X Falon 9 Rocket.