Malaysia says Sabah sky light came from Chinese Long March 12 rocket

Key facts

• Malaysia's space agency linked the Sabah light to the Long March 12 rocket launched from Hainan.
• The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation said MYSA reported the rocket sighting to it.
• The sighting sparked concern over possible debris across the Borneo state of Sabah.

Malaysia's space agency said a jellyfish-shaped light seen in the skies over Sabah came from a Chinese rocket launch, not from aliens. The glowing trail was linked to the Long March 12 rocket, launched from southern China's Hainan province in the early morning of November 9, and it prompted concern about possible debris across the Borneo state.

Malaysia's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation said it received a report about the rocket's sighting from MYSA. The report did not state whether any debris was found.