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Sikkim's Night Sky Sees Mysterious "Jellyfish Lights" – Could It Be a Falcon 9 Rocket Plume?
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Sikkim's 'Jellyfish Lights' Mystery: Was it a SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Plume?
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16-03-2026, 11:20
Sikkim's 'Jellyfish Lights' Mystery: Was it a SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Plume?
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Mysterious "jellyfish lights" appeared in the night skies of Sikkim and Darjeeling for 5-7 minutes, sparking curiosity.
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The phenomenon is likely the high-altitude exhaust plume of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Florida on March 15, 2026.
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The Falcon 9 carried 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites; its plume caught sunlight after local sunset in India, creating the effect.
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Experts identify it as a "rocket plume twilight phenomenon," visible across vast distances due to altitude and sunlight interaction.
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Initially sparking UFO speculation, the visually spectacular event awaits official confirmation from NASA or ISRO.
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