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'Jellyfish clouds' from SpaceX launch seen in Tampa Bay

'Jellyfish clouds' from SpaceX launch seen in Tampa Bay
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  • A SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday morning left strange "jellyfish clouds" in the Tampa Bay area.
  • SpaceX said the Falcon 9 rocket launched at 5:52 a.m. from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
  • Chief Meteorologist Denis Phillips said the launch left behind "jellyfish clouds," otherwise known as noctilucent clouds.
  • Noctilucent clouds are rare, luminous, blue ice clouds formed in the upper mesosphere, and "they are thought to form when water vapor condenses around 'seeds' of dust from vaporized meteorites - along with other sources that include rocket launches and volcanic eruptions," according to NASA.
  • Tampa Bay 28 received photos of the clouds from viewers in Hudson and Tampa.

Is the beach public or private property? Hotel owner goes head-to-head with City of St. Pete Beach in lawsuit

The battle over a beach is now headed to federal court. St. Pete Beach is going head-to-head with a local hotel owner over the issue of who owns the sand.

Is the beach public or private property? Hotel owner goes head-to-head with City of St. Pete Beach in lawsuit