Residents across the state were treated to an early morning surprise on Tuesday as a space jellyfish appeared over Maryland skies.
Caused by sunlight reflecting off high-altitude rocket plumes, the jellyfish's appearance was the result of the latest SpaceX launch.
The Falcon 9 Rocket took off from Florida's Cape Canaveral shortly after 6:30 a.m., on a trajectory path toward the International Space Station.
Clear morning skies and a sunrise that held off until just after 7 a.m. allowed residents to spot the phenomenon in the Maryland region.
Did you catch a glimpse of the space jellyfish on Tuesday morning?
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The morning show also included an appearance of the International Space Station as it passed over the D.C. region. See video of the transit.
Tuesday's launch was transporting more than three tons of supplies to the ISS. It's expected to arrive by Thursday.
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