"Norwegian Photographer Captures Enigmatic Blue Spiral Resembling Another Galaxy"

A northern lights chaser in Iceland captured a mysterious spiral shape in the sky, initially thought to be a "mystery galaxy shape." However, an astronomer suggested that it was likely caused by the recent launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, creating a white-colored spiral in the sky. The sighting comes in a year where scientists predict the strongest northern lights activity in the past 20 years due to high solar activity, expected to peak between January and October 2024, allowing the Aurora Borealis to be visible from lower latitudes than usual.