The sky above California lit up on Sunday when Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launched and landed a rocket on the west coast for the first time.
However, some Twitter users were so startled by the sight that they thought aliens were getting ready to touch down on Earth.
ALIENS ARE REAL pic.twitter.com/yh88VOh4w6
— Nate Garner (@natekgarner) October 8, 2018
Explain this LA #ufo what is this?! Second alien encounter this weekend ... pic.twitter.com/08O6CYdiWd
— anna konkle (@annakonk) October 8, 2018
What’s going on in la. If that’s an alien I AM DOWN TAKE ME AWAY pic.twitter.com/rneHeChL5c
— CRAY (@craysounds_) October 8, 2018
The return of the Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage to Earth was part of the company’s continued effort to decrease the cost of its launches by reusing rockets rather than losing them in the ocean, The Associated Press reported.
Successful landings have already occurred on land in Florida and at sea on droneships.
Nope, definitely not aliens.
— Mayor Eric Garcetti (@MayorOfLA) October 8, 2018
What you’re looking at is the first launch and landing of the @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on the West Coast. The rocket took off from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 7:21 p.m. and landed safely back on Earth. 🚀 pic.twitter.com/8AKjGptpps
My view of the @SpaceX launch from @NBCLA. pic.twitter.com/iW3x7IT0Qo
— David Biggar (@DavidNBCLA) October 8, 2018
Here’s @SpaceX over LA pic.twitter.com/0lMxjrmvZR
— Jillian Stampher (@JillianStampher) October 8, 2018
#SpaceX yo this was cool pic.twitter.com/yKKIiFM0YF
— george (@WhoIsGev) October 8, 2018
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