{"id":130072,"date":"2024-11-25T23:51:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T16:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130072"},"modified":"2024-11-25T23:51:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T16:51:50","slug":"spacex-rocket-launch-creates-noctilucent-clouds-over-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130072","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX rocket launch creates noctilucent clouds over Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">FILE \u2013 Glowing noctilucent clouds were spotted over Seattle, Washington (June 2023).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. <\/strong>\u2013 Skywatchers in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a> were treated to a rare sight in the predawn hours Monday morning during the latest launch of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/space-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SpaceX<\/a> Falcon 9 rocket.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/person\/g\/brooks-garner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FOX 35 Orlando Senior Meteorologist Brooks Garner<\/a> spotted these images of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/how-meteor-smoke-can-turn-into-a-dazzling-display-of-glowing-clouds-at-dusk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noctilucent clouds<\/a> over Florida&#8217;s Space Coast.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">These unique <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/how-do-clouds-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clouds<\/a> are, in fact, not natural \u2013 they were produced as a byproduct of the SpaceX launch.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/see-martian-sun-rays-first-time-sun-rays-have-been-so-clearly-viewed-on-mars-nasa-said\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SEE MARTIAN SUN RAYS: &#8216;FIRST TIME SUN RAYS HAVE BEEN SO CLEARLY VIEWED ON MARS&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;When rockets launch, they leave behind exhaust trails containing water vapor and tiny ice particles,&#8221; Garner explained. &#8220;These particles spread into the frigid upper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/atmosphere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">atmosphere<\/a>, where temperatures drop to around -180 degrees Fahrenheit. The water freezes, creating icy clouds that reflect sunlight long after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/sun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sun<\/a> has set or before it rises.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">These noctilucent clouds form at an altitude of around 50 miles above the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth<\/a>&#8216;s surface \u2013 much higher than normal clouds \u2013 which means they can be seen from up to 500 miles away with good viewing conditions.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;They appear so bright because they catch the first rays of sunlight at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/sunrise-sunset-times-change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sunrise<\/a> (or last rays of light after sunset), appearing as bright white as they would in the middle of the day. Against a starry night sky, they visually pop in contrast and can appear iridescent,&#8221; Garner said.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">These types of clouds typically last around an hour or more, he added.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/5-layers-earth-atmosphere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LEARN THE FIVE LAYERS OF EARTH&#8217;S ATMOSPHERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/288\/162\/GettyImages-102727554.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/576\/324\/GettyImages-102727554.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/720\/405\/GettyImages-102727554.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1440\/810\/GettyImages-102727554.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/668\/376\/GettyImages-102727554.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1336\/752\/GettyImages-102727554.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/668\/376\/GettyImages-102727554.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Image of noctilucent clouds taken June 17. 2009 over Northamptonshire, U.K. (Photo by Jamie Cooper \/ SSPL \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Noctilucent clouds can also be formed by meteors as they enter the Earth&#8217;s atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to Garner, &#8220;to get a natural noctilucent cloud this big, it&#8217;d have to be from a very large meteor \u2013 making it even more rare \u2013 and potentially dangerous.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Scientists are currently trying to understand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/how-meteor-smoke-can-turn-into-a-dazzling-display-of-glowing-clouds-at-dusk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">why naturally occurring noctilucent clouds<\/a> have been becoming more common in recent years.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/asteroid-earth-flyby-thanksgiving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>STADIUM-SIZED ASTEROID TO ZOOM BY EARTH THANKSGIVING WEEK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">A video shared from the Philippines shows a bright asteroid burning through the atmosphere on Sept. 5, 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;So, next time you see these glowing clouds, remember: They\u2019re a spectacular reminder of how human activity can leave its mark in even the highest reaches of our atmosphere,&#8221; Garner said.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">SpaceX says Monday&#8217;s launch deployed 23 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starlink.com\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Starlink<\/a> internet satellites.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/noctilucent-clouds-florida-spacex-falcon9-launch\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FILE \u2013 Glowing noctilucent clouds were spotted over Seattle, Washington (June 2023). 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