NASA’s Space X CRS-35 Launch Jellyfish
Sunlight illuminates the exhaust plumes of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft on Oct. 13, 2026.
NASA reports: Sunlight illuminates the exhaust plumes of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft on Oct. 13, 2026.
This visual phenomenon is known as a “jellyfish”; it happens near sunrise or sunset when the exhaust plume from the rocket becomes brightly illuminated, creating a glowing shape resembling a jellyfish.
This science story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include NASA’s Space X CRS-, Launch Jellyfish and SpaceX Falcon.
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- United States · Americas
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- NASA
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- Key names
- NASA’s Space X CRS-, Launch Jellyfish, SpaceX Falcon, Dragon
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- Science
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