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.

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