The long Christmas weekend began with a spectacular view for the residents of southern California as they were treated to a mysterious unidentified flying object hovering over the dark winter sky on 22 December, Friday.
Los Angeles residents were awestruck after witnessing a flash of bright light jetting off towards the higher altitude. People were stunned when the mysterious object took shape of a giant jellyfish in the sky, with a huge glowing tail.
The stunning tail, which many were convinced was a UFO, actually turned out to be a "contrail from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that was scheduled to lift off from Vandenberg Air Force Base this evening." The astounding light show soon made its way to Twitter, with many celebrities expressing their astonishment.
"#Aliens are landing!!! This sighting above @UniStudios by @iAmLettyB!!! Some say it's #SpaceX, I say #UFO," Radio Personality JoJo Wright chimed on the micro-blogging website as she shared the stunning view of the SpaceX rocket.
"LA...what the heck is this weird jellyfish thing going across the sky right now," actress Jenna Fischer wondered. TV personality Lisa Vanderpump took a comical "end of the world" jibe at the bizarre sight and tweeted: "I apologized for everything I said about u, thought they would be my last words @KyleRichards. I take it back."
The 53-year-old singer-songwriter Courtney Love hilariously held SpaceX boss Elon Musk responsible for bringing the aliens to the Earth. "@elonmusk is taking us into the future. Watch out universe, here come the weirdest aliens you've ever seen, us," she tweeted.
As the light appears right before Christmas, many assumed it to be Santa's ride. "It's Santa Clause of course. Doing a dry run before the big event" wrote one. "Merry Christmas to The Universe," said another.
Ventura County Sheriff's Department released a statement on Twitter, confirming the SpaceX launch and urged people to calm down. "SpaceX rocket launch from Vandenberg was the flash you saw in the sky! No cause for concern," he tweeted.
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO also took jibe on the online frenzy and shared the video with the caption: "Nuclear alien UFO from North Korea." Replying to one user's the UFO or rocket debate, Musk hilariously said: "It was definitely aliens."