2025年11月4日,从法属圭亚那发射的一枚火箭在东海岸上空造成天空发光螺旋。 A rocket launch from French Guiana caused a glowing spiral in the sky over the East Coast, seen on Nov. 4, 2025.

2025年11月4日, 从缅因州到马里兰州的居民在晚上6点10分左右看到天空发光, 这可能是由欧洲航天局从法属圭亚那发射的阿丽亚娜6号火箭排气引起的。 On November 4, 2025, residents from Maine to Maryland saw a glowing swirl in the sky around 6:10 p.m., likely caused by exhaust from the European Space Agency’s Ariane 6 rocket launch from French Guiana. 运载哨兵-1D雷达卫星的火箭释放出乏燃料,在上层大气中冷冻成冰晶,在阳光照耀时形成螺旋模式。 The rocket, which carried the Sentinel-1D radar satellite, released spent fuel that froze into ice crystals in the upper atmosphere, creating the spiral pattern when illuminated by sunlight. 这种现象由于精确的大气和照明条件而明显可见,是大规模火箭发射的已知影响,不构成任何威胁。 The phenomenon, visible due to precise atmospheric and lighting conditions, is a known effect of large rocket launches and poses no threat. 在8月前一次阿丽亚娜6号发射后也发生了类似的目击。 Similar sightings occurred after a previous Ariane 6 launch in August.