Sunday, May 18, 2025

CHINESE ROCKET PLUME AND AN AURORA SURPRISE

 CHINESE ROCKET PLUME AND AN AURORA SURPRISE: A Chinese rocket powered by cutting-edge methane fuel lit up the night sky over the USA last night, putting on an unexpected show. Sky watchers already out photographing auroras—visible as far south as New Mexico thanks to a surprise geomagnetic storm—snapped stunning images of the rocket's glowing exhaust. Full story @ Spaceweather.com.


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