A strange cloud formed after a rocket launch and mystified those who saw it
Sep 5, 2015, 01:53 IST
Before dawn on September 2, an Atlas V rocket took off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
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The launch was a complete success, but it left behind a strange, colorful, and oddly-shaped plume hanging in the sky - a departure from the typical narrow, cylindrical cloud left behind by other rocket launches:
Keep scrolling to see some of the amazing photos taken by Florida residents, many of whom were taken aback by the sight.