The flaming debris was part of the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that launched 22 of the company's Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California on Feb. 1, experts say. The Falcon 9 upper stage is expendable (unlike the rocket's first-stage booster) but is designed to be brought down in a controlled fashion shortly after launch.

Residents across several European countries were captivated by a spectacular light show in the early hours Wednesday, as bright lights with long fiery tails streaked across the sky.

SpaceX is getting ready for its next launch from Florida’s Space Coast. The company plans to use its Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday evening to deploy more Starlink satellites into orbit. And for the first time ever, the rocket’s booster will aim for landing on a droneship positioned just off the coast of The Bahamas.