Schlagwort: Space

Vor drei Wochen startete die Trägerrakete „Long March-7 Yao-10“ vom chinesischen Weltraumbahnhof Wenchang erfolgreich die Raumsonde Tianzhou-9. Der Start der Raumsonde bot ein ungewöhliches Schauspiel am Nachthimmel, benannt als „Weltraumqualle“.

As the rocket ascended, its exhaust plume formed a distinctive umbrella-shaped cloud high in the atmosphere – a large, glowing head with a trailing smoky tail – resembling a giant jellyfish swimming slowly across the sky. This phenomenon, often referred to as a “rocket cloud,” results from a “twilight effect” — the rocket exhaust interacting with light in the upper atmosphere under specific conditions, producing mesmerising patterns. About three hours after launch, Tianzhou-9 successfully docked with the rear port of the Tianhe core module of China’s space station.

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