Glowing Nighttime Clouds May Be an Unexpected Side Effect of Rocket Launches - Gizmodo

By sending water vapor into the upper reaches of Earth's atmosphere, rockets could be spawning high-altitude "noctilucent" clouds.

Space launches, specifically morning space launches, are causing spectacular shining clouds to appear in new places, according to recent research published in the journal Advancing Earth and Space Sc… [+5834 chars]

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