<ul><li>A large, glowing spiral observed in the sky over the UK was believed to be caused by a SpaceX rocket.</li><li>The spiral was initially mistaken for an aircraft or extraterrestrial activity, but it was later attributed to a launch at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.</li><li>The display was caused by the frozen exhaust plume of the Falcon 9 rocket, which appeared to be spinning and reflecting sunlight.</li><li>The spiral was visible across Europe, with many people sharing footage and imagery on social media.</li></ul>

Alien hopes crash to earth as glowing spiral over UK traced to SpaceX rocket

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