What was that light in the sky over New Jersey Tuesday night? Dan Alexander Published: August 13, 2025 Light in the sky over Toms River 8/12/25 (Gene Hirschel)

☑️ Amazon's United Launch Alliance launched a rocket in Florida around 9 p.m.

☑️ A white light that appeared to have wings was visible over New Jersey

☑️ Space.com reports it was carrying two experimental navigation satellites

The strange light in the sky over New Jersey Tuesday night was likely from the launch of a Vulcan rocket in Florida.

Many people trying to view the Perseid meteor shower saw the white light that appeared to have wings gliding through the sky. It probably came from the launch of USSF-106, a Vulcan Centaur rocket by the United Launch Alliance from Cape Canaveral just before 9 p.m. It is part of P

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