AMAZING: Watch SpaceX’s Launch of Falcon 9 Rocket

SpaceX’s final rocket launch of the year took place earlier tonight, and it was pretty breathtaking.

WATCH: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket, its final mission of the year, from Vandenburg Air Force Base in California. pic.twitter.com/xBj3Kv6Vsf

— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 23, 2017

There were a lot of amazed reactions on Twitter to the launch, even from some people who had no idea what was going on:

Thanks @passantino for explaining what this was. I thought/hoped the aliens had finally come for us ? pic.twitter.com/XSOgbdnQNz

— Adolfo Flores (@aflores) December 23, 2017

#STRANGE: this is currently in the sky in #LA. Anyone know what it is? Looks like two airplanes, but.. Please #RT pic.twitter.com/jxTvxNedKX

— Mike Doria (@MikeDoria) December 23, 2017

In the sky over LA tonight. I'm going to just have a cocktail and pretend I didn't see this. pic.twitter.com/qnIrecoEoT

— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) December 23, 2017

LA sky a few minutes ago. pleased to know it was a rocket launch & not aliens pic.twitter.com/VTbfsN6HCM

— Will Jay (@willjaymusic) December 23, 2017

Um. What is in the sky over la right now?

— #EvanRachelWould (@evanrachelwood) December 23, 2017

Anyone? Seriously, wtf? pic.twitter.com/ImKaWz4MIH

— #EvanRachelWould (@evanrachelwood) December 23, 2017

Wow! That was insane. Those lights! https://t.co/QMhXsfCEKU

— #EvanRachelWould (@evanrachelwood) December 23, 2017

Anybody else see this crazy light in the sky? @ABC7 #abc7eyewitness pic.twitter.com/aMH9NNylvv

— Greg Lee (@abc7greg) December 23, 2017

Just heard: @SpaceX launch from #Vandenberg. https://t.co/ZV55JOoI0c

— Greg Lee (@abc7greg) December 23, 2017

Friday night rocket launch courtesy of #SpaceX pic.twitter.com/rTfNlBk9h0

— Anne Sweeney (@Anne_Sweeney) December 23, 2017

Holy spaceballz #SpaceX pic.twitter.com/T7bNOhlae3

— Hannah Cranston (@HannahCranston) December 23, 2017

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