BOOM! What was the earth-shaking, jolt-you-awake, set-off-the-car-alarm sound? Oh right, a rocket launch. But why are some rocket launches accompanied by sonic booms and others aren’t? Either way, ...
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The launch of NASA's upcoming megarocket will be even louder, but the space agency has taken precautions to suppress the noise. Reading time 3 minutes On November 9, 1967, a 363-foot-tall (111-meter) ...
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