SpaceX rocket launches are punching holes in part of Earth's atmosphere, called the ionosphere, and it's a beautiful sight to behold. The holes appear as bright red blobs in the sky. Some are ...

the shockwave was followed by an "ionospheric hole," which refers to sharp depletions of plasma -- or charged particles -- in the ionosphere. This resulted from chemical reactions between the ...

This is noteworthy, because "usually, such holes are formed as a result of chemical processes in the ionosphere due to interaction with engine fuel," Yasyukevic said. As such, the researchers say ...

A Falcon 9 rocket launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX earlier this month has made a temporary hole in Earth's ionosphere, American space physicist Jeff Baumgardner has claimed. Falcon 9, a reusable two ...