CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - 22News received numerous reports of seeing a spiral in the sky over western Mass. on Tuesday night.

22News Storm Team Meteorologist Chris Bouzakis says it was likely caused by the Vulcan rocket launch in Florida, "The spiral effect is caused by the rocket's venting fuel and is the exhaust plume that can be visible in the sky... no aliens." • Vulcan rocket launch from Jeff Coles of Orlando, Florida • Vulcan rocket launch from Jeff Coles of Orlando, Florida • Vulcan rocket launch from Jeff Coles of Orlando, Florida

The Vulcan Centaur rocket launched Tuesday night at Cape Canaveral Space Station and is the most powerful one United Launch Alliance has launched, according to Space.com. It lifted off at 8:56 p.m. on Tuesday, launching a 202-foot-tall and 1.74-mil

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