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"Mysterious" spiral appears in night sky over Hawaii

Name: "Mysterious" spiral appears in night sky over Hawaii
Uploaded: 2023-01-31T09:09:00-0500
Duration: 1 min 1 s
Description: A "mysterious whirlpool" was spotted by the Subaru Telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, on January 18. Some scientists speculated it could be related to a SpaceX satellite launch earlier in the day.

A "mysterious whirlpool" was spotted by the Subaru Telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, on January 18. Some scientists speculated it could be related to a SpaceX satellite launch earlier in the day.