​Long March-6A rocket soars over Maoming, creating artificial aurora

On the evening of May 12, a stunning cosmic spectacle unfolded over Maoming, Guangdong. A photographer captured amazing footage of the Long March-6A carrier rocket streaking across the sky above Yanjing Ridge, Dianbai District. Its white trail intertwined with red artificial aurora, piercing the twilight sky.

The rocket blasted off from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 19:59 on the same day for a satellite launch mission, which was a complete success. It flew over Maoming at about 20:08.

Author | Su Siming, Feng Jieyun

Photo | Zeng Xiang