Checkout this mysterious footage a unique light beam stunning New Mexico residents.

Stargazers, such as Reina who captured the footage, were left stunned after a glowing streak of light cut across the night sky.

While many believed it to be a rare aurora-like phenomenon known as STEVE, astronomers confirmed it was actually caused by a Chinese rocket dumping fuel 250km above Earth.

The released Methalox fuel reacted with the ionosphere, creating a mysterious white glow visible across multiple states.