WHIRLPOOL IN THE SKY! The Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii was able to capture timelapse footage of a "whirlpool" in the sky last January 18, 2023. Captured by the Subaru-Asahi Star Camera, the whirlpool "seems to be related to the SpaceX company's launch of a new satellite," National Astronomical Observatory of Japan representatives said on Twitter, according to a report by Reuters. SpaceX had launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral to deploy a satellite into a medium-earth orbit earlier

21K views · 146 reactions | NOAA satellite imagery shows what the eruption of Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano looks like from space. The eruption, which began late Sunday night, is the first of its kind for the volcano in 38 years. Officials have issued an ashfall advisory for portions of Hawaii's Big Island, but no evacuations or threats to populated areas have been identified at this time. | NowThis | Facebook