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What is the unusual light seen over US skies? Here's all the details

People across several US states saw a white, aurora-like streak in the sky. The light came from a Chinese rocket that released fuel before reentering Earth's atmosphere. Experts confirmed it was a controlled release related to a satellite launch . Unusual Light On Saturday, May 17, at 1:24 a.m. ET, a bright streak appeared in the night sky. The light lasted for around 10 minutes before fading. It was seen across several states including Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Missouri, Nebraska, Washington and New Mexico, a report said. Photos of the event spread across social media and science platforms. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0.00% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Also Read: Grey's Anatomy Season 21: When will it stream on Netflix? Here's streaming release date in US and where to watch Season 21 now by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like '허리로 고생하시던 엄마가 '시원하다'는 말, 처음 하셨어요' pt 더 알아보기 Undo What Was it? The light came from the Zhuque-2E rocket. This rocket launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 12:12 a.m. ET, as per Space News. It carried six satellites with scientific tools into low-Earth orbit . After release, the rocket reentered Earth's atmosphere and burned up. Fuel Dump Created Frozen Crystal Trail Jonathan McDowell, an expert who tracks space activity, explained the light. He said the rocket dumped fuel at about 155 miles above Earth. The fuel froze into tiny crystals in space. These crystals reflected sunlight back to Earth, creating a visible streak in the night sky. Live Events Also Read: Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2: Release date, episode schedule and where to watch in US and UK Zhuque-2E Rocket The Zhuque-2E is a single-use rocket made by the Chinese company LandSpace . It is 160 feet tall and can carry 13,200 pounds into low-Earth orbit. Most rockets use hydrogen or kerosene-based fuel. But this rocket used a mix of liquid oxygen and liquid methane, also called methalox . This type of fuel burns cleaner than others. FAQs What caused the white streak in the sky? The streak came from frozen fuel dumped by a Chinese rocket. The fuel crystals reflected sunlight, making the streak visible over parts of the US. What is special about the Zhuque-2E rocket? It uses a mix of liquid oxygen and methane fuel. This combination is different from traditional rocket fuels like hydrogen or kerosene.