Rocket launches can create shiny clouds far from poles, study shows - Space.com

Noctilucent clouds are more common than ever, but more rocket launches are only partly to blame.

Morning rocket launches can create a glow, and we're not just talking about the liftoff event. A new study links increased rocket launches to noctilucent clouds high in Earth's atmosphere, bumping u… [+3989 chars]

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