The cause of the strange blue spiral is actually a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that blasted off from Space Launch Complex 40 ...

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A stunning blue light likely caused by SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fuel illuminated the night skies over Europe on Monday.

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"Our dark adapted eye is more sensitive to blue, so we'll perceive the sky brighter, so more light polluted." Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable The new study is the most recent in ...

The aurora borealis lit up the night sky in Michigan ... a greenish-yellow light (the most familiar color of the aurora) or a red light; nitrogen generally gives off a blue light.