01:07Residents of Russia's Leningrad region witnessed a rare phenomenon known as a 'space jellyfish' during the launch of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket on Friday.
Timelapse footage captures the rocket flying over Lake Ladoga, leaving the glowing 'jellyfish' in its wake, before finally disappearing. According to media reports, other Russian regions also enjoyed views.
A 'space jellyfish' is caused by sunlight reflecting from a rocket's gas emissions.
Earlier, Roscosmos reported that the Russia's Soyuz-2.1b rocket had been launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Arkhangelsk region.
Space jellyfish! Rare phenomenon over Russia's northwestern region after rocket launch
Residents of Russia's Leningrad region witnessed a rare phenomenon known as a 'space jellyfish' during the launch of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket on Friday.
Timelapse footage captures the rocket flying over Lake Ladoga, leaving the glowing 'jellyfish' in its wake, before finally disappearing. According to media reports, other Russian regions also enjoyed views.
A 'space jellyfish' is caused by sunlight reflecting from a rocket's gas emissions.
Earlier, Roscosmos reported that the Russia's Soyuz-2.1b rocket had been launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Arkhangelsk region.
Residents of Russia's Leningrad region witnessed a rare phenomenon known as a 'space jellyfish' during the launch of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket on Friday.
Timelapse footage captures the rocket flying over Lake Ladoga, leaving the glowing 'jellyfish' in its wake, before finally disappearing. According to media reports, other Russian regions also enjoyed views.
A 'space jellyfish' is caused by sunlight reflecting from a rocket's gas emissions.
Earlier, Roscosmos reported that the Russia's Soyuz-2.1b rocket had been launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Arkhangelsk region.