Are 'space jellyfish' an invasive species?
It's not the Auroral Borealis, but it might be the closest you're going to see on Florida's Space Coast.latest Starlink missionThat launch emitted a glowing cloud known as a"space jellyfish," due to its resemblance to the sea creature.Several photographers captured the resulting space jellyfish that loomed over the launch site and the Atlantic Ocean after the predawn launch successfully took to the skies.
The exhaust exiting the Falcon 9 as it launched toward orbit was"under-expanded", meaning it was at a higher pressure than its surrounding air. Sunbeams from the rising sun, which could illuminate the exhaust thanks to its high altitude, then caused the bright glowing cloud effect.
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