People across the UK have taken to social media after spotting a mysterious large, glowing spiral in the night sky on Monday.

Stargazers across the UK, France, and even as far as Italy noticed a cloud-like shape in the sky that lingered for several minutes before fading.

The mysterious spiral stunned some social media users, with one person writing: "I saw a glowing spiral in the UK sky and thought UFO.

"Its movement... was so odd I couldn't help but think: UFO."

But what was it? Thankfully, the Met Office has quickly stepped in to clear up the mystery for confused Brits.

What was it?

The Met Office explained on social media that the spiral was likely caused by leftover fuel released by the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched on Monday afternoon.

How was it created?

After launching i

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