Mysterious swirl of light over NJ wasn’t UFOs — it was rocket science in action Dan Alexander Published: November 5, 2025 Light in the sky over New Jersey from the launch of an Ariane rocket Nov. 4, 2025 (NJ Public Safety News Alerts)

⭐ Mysterious swirl of light dubbed “space jellyfish” spotted from NJ to NC

⭐ Experts say it was rocket exhaust from an Ariane 6 launch in French Guiana

⭐Photographer who captured a similar event in August says it looked identical

A swirl of light seen in the sky early Tuesday evening was described by some as a “space jellyfish.” But it wasn't a UFO

It was exhaust from a rocket.

The slow-moving pinwheel-shaped light was seen from Connecticut to North Carolina and likely came from the launch of the Ariane 6 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana in Sout

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