Lights seen over Eastern U.S. were likely from European rocket launch
A European rocket launched from French Guiana — not the American rocket launches the same night — was likely the source of the bright lights in the sky across the East Coast.
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A European rocket launched from French Guiana — not the American rocket launches the same night — was likely the source of the bright lights in the sky across the East Coast.
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