As the Falcon 9 climbed higher and sunlight hit the rocket’s exhaust plume in the pre-dawn sky, the illuminated gases spread outward, resembling a glowing jellyfish drifting through the sky.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on Starlink 10-40 mission at 5:52 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday (March 4), creating a sky show for early risers.

Florida's early morning sky was home to more than just the sun on March 4. Watch as a SpaceX rocket creates a "jellyfish" in real time.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch left a rare high altitude noctilucent cloud glowing before sunrise, sparking awe and confusion across Florida.