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It started like something out of a sci-fi thriller : a glowing, pill-shaped object hovering over the skies of upstate New York.

Photos captured near the Finger Lakes on Aug. 12 showed a slow-moving orb shrouded in a glowing mist, sparking a surge of UFO speculation in a community’s Facebook group.

Some residents described it as "otherworldly," as others commented, asking what it was.

"They're here," one person joked.

"Truly an amazing thing to witness!" another said.

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But what many believed could be an alien visitation turned out to be something less supernatural: a rocket launch .

According to Space.com ,

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