0:36 Glowing spiral floats through U.K. night sky People across Europe witnessed a mysterious glowing blue spiral in the night sky this week, and scientists say they think they know what caused ...

A blue and white spiral in the night sky is seen from Sweden. (Bertrand Ilhe / AFP via Getty Images) ...

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Several Brits spotted a mysterious light blue spiral in the sky on Monday night. The strange phenomenon was seen around 8.00pm, raising speculation as to what it might be caused by. The spiral was ...

Time-lapse video taken from Croatia at around 4 p.m. EST, or 9 p.m. local time, shows the glowing light spinning across the sky in what many social media commentators likened to a spiral galaxy.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Stargazers in parts of Europe were stunned by an unusual sight on Monday evening: a large, glowing blue spiral in the sky. Images and videos posted to social media showed ...

As it zoomed across the sky to reach space, it produced a mesmerizing blue spiral that left many Europeans scratching their heads. The video at the top of this story was recorded in Joze, central ...

A glowing blue spiral was spotted in European skies on Monday evening, causing a stir on social media. The swirls were seen across Europe with reports of sightings from the United Kingdom ...

The blue-toned spiral was in fact believed to be the aftermath of a SpaceX rocket launch. It’s thought it was caused by illuminated frozen fuel from a launch at Florida’s Cape Canaveral ...

A large glowing spiral visible in the night sky on Monday is believed to have been caused by a SpaceX rocket launch in the US. The Met Office said the shape was likely produced by a frozen plume ...

The orb was first spotted around 8pm and was photographed by dozens of extraterrestrial enthusiasts (Picture: Tim White/pictureexclusive.com) A mysterious glowing spiral illuminated the sky last ...