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Thousands of people woke up to the bizarre and beautiful sight on Wednesday.

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Don't Fear The Pink Cloud That Appeared Over Tucson, Arizona

<blockquote class="tweet"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-sTyYBUUAAPv3r.png"/><a><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/481537103344717824/zVFey0O-_normal.jpeg"/>Stephanie De La Cruz@StephanieKGUN</a><a>Follow</a>A "pink cloud" in the sky of #Tucson this morning! Thanks for Mike Sechrest for sending this in to @kgun9<a>8:10 AM - 25 Feb 15</a><a>Reply</a><a>Retweet</a><a>Favorite</a></blockquote>

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Don't Fear The Pink Cloud That Appeared Over Tucson, Arizona

A stunning pink cloud appeared over Tucson, Arizona this morning:

The cause, National Weather Service meteorlogist Ricardo Humphreys told BuzzFeed News, was a nearby research rocket launch from the Army's facility in White Sands, New Mexico.

The missile "released gas to steady its reaction," Humphreys said. "Because it was so high up, people were able to see it for large distances...it has the similar effect to what an aurora would like."