Vor drei Wochen startete die Tr\u00e4gerrakete „Long March-7 Yao-10“ vom chinesischen Weltraumbahnhof Wenchang erfolgreich die Raumsonde Tianzhou-9. Der Start der Raumsonde bot ein ungew\u00f6hliches Schauspiel am Nachthimmel, benannt als „Weltraumqualle“. <\/p>\n
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 \u201crocket cloud,\u201d results from a \u201ctwilight effect\u201d \u2014 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\u2019s space station. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n