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Malaysia confirms Chinese rocket caused Sabah light, not aliens

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A mysterious, jellyfish-shaped light observed in the skies over Sabah, Malaysia, has been identified as the trail of a Chinese Long March 12 rocket. The rocket was launched from Hainan province, and the Malaysian Space Agency confirmed the sighting, dispelling initial speculation about extraterrestrial origins. Concerns were raised about potential falling debris from the launch over the Borneo state. AI

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Malaysia confirms Chinese rocket caused Sabah light, not aliens

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ushar Daniele ·

    Malaysia says jellyfish light over Sabah was Chinese rocket, not aliens

    A mysterious, jellyfish-shaped light spotted in the skies over Sabah was from a Chinese rocket launch, not aliens, according to the Malaysian Space Agency. The glowing trail linked to the Long March 12 rocket, launched from southern China’s Hainan province in the early morning of…

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