{
  "id": 14251638,
  "title": "SpaceX rocket launch creates incredible 'space jellyfish' visible throughout US East Coast (photos)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/spacex-rocket-launch-creates-incredible-space-jellyfish-visible",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-13T17:02:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Space.com",
    "slug": "space-com",
    "url": "https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-rocket-launch-creates-incredible-space-jellyfish-visible-throughout-us-east-coast-photos"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday morning, October 13, SpaceX launched the CRS-35 mission for NASA from Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Dragon spacecraft, took flight at 6:35 a.m. EDT (1035 GMT). As the rocket climbed through the Earth's atmosphere, its expanding engine plume grew wider and was illuminated by the early dawn light, creating a stunning sight visible across the United States East Coast. Many spectators likened the glowing, jellyfish-like shape to a \"space jellyfish.\" Ellen Alence, who captured the sight from her farm in Colbert, Georgia, shared her surprise at the phenomenon, while Richard Mack Wilson-Leigh from Durham, North Carolina, initially mistook the rocket for a comet before marveling at its beauty. The Falcon 9 rocket's stage separation occurred about 2.5 minutes after liftoff, placing the second stage on a trajectory to the International Space Station, where it would deliver over 6,300 scientific investigations and cargo.",
  "summary": "The SpaceX cargo launch to the International Space Station on Tuesday morning (Oct. 13) created a dazzling display seen up and down the US East Coast.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "SpaceX rocket launch today: Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Florida carrying supplies to ISS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/spacex-rocket-launch-today-falcon-9-rocket-lifts-off-from-florida",
        "published": "2026-10-13T12:14:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Science",
        "title": "'Jellyfish' effect lights up US sky after SpaceX launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/jellyfish-effect-lights-up-us-sky-after-spacex-launch",
        "published": "2026-10-13T18:35:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}