On Monday night (23), a Spacex Falcon 9 rocket launched the shared transportation mission-14, which was delivered to the Earth’s orbit 70 useful loads, including satellites and modular capsules, containing burned human remains. At that time, the sky observers throughout the ocean received a surprise exhibition provided by the upper stage of the vehicle.
The launch occurred from Vandenberg’s space base in California, USA. While the first stage of the rocket returned to a controlled landing in the ferry “Of course I still love you“Strategically positioned in the Pacific Ocean, the upper stage continued to space.
After ejecting the loads, the vehicle performed a maneuver to release excess fuel before re -entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. This procedure created a cloud of gas, which, the freezing, reflected the sunlight. The phenomenon generated a visible glow in Europe, amazing observers attentive to the sky.
It Virtual telescope project (Virtual Telescope project), of the Bellatrix Astronomical Observatory, based in Rome, Italy, was able to record images of the cloud of illuminated particles, viewed in the city of Manianian. The capture took place at 21.13 (Brasilia time), with the backdrop of the bright strip of milk.
In the United Kingdom, astrophotographer Mary Mcintyre also recorded the phenomenon. He used cameras specialized in the capture of meteors and auroras to record videos in the gas plume time on the country, sharing images in X (former Twitter).
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Similar phenomena have already been seen in previous Spacex throws. The fuel purgos of the upper stages often create luminous patterns and swirls in the sky. This time, however, the format cloud did not have a defined silhouette.
According to the website Space.comSome scientists believe that these events can influence the formation of night clouds that shine at night and usually appear in the regions near the North Pole, but have been seen further south in recent years.
Also known as clouds of “night light”, these are the highest and highest clouds on Earth, which can be seen during the summer twilight in the northern hemisphere. “These clouds seem phosphorescent against a dark sky because they are completely lit by the Sun at extreme altitudes near the High Latitude Mesopause region,” says the scientific journal. Direct science.
Mexico threatens to process Spacex for environmental pollution
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that his government evaluates legal measures against Spacex due to pollution and wreck launched in Mexican territory by fired rockets in southern Texas, the United States.
During a press conference on Wednesday morning (25), Sheinbaum said that the country is analyzing possible violations of international law to file demands. “In fact, there is pollution,” he said, referring to the environmental effects of launches near the border. Get more information here.
