Pensacola Sky Lights Up With 'Space Jellyfish' After SpaceX Starlink Launch

TL;DR
Residents of Northwest Florida reported seeing a glowing “space jellyfish” in the pre-dawn sky after a SpaceX Starlink rocket launch; SpaceX confirmed the event occurred around 4:50 a.m. CT as exhaust plumes illuminated high-altitude clouds over the Pensacola area.
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