This week in science news, we saw SpaceX rockets punching temporary holes in our planet's atmosphere, heard about new technology for smart glasses that use sonar, and learned of the incredible sleeping patterns of chinstrap penguins.
It seems like not a week goes by without another SpaceX launch, but this time, it's not what goes up but what happens when it comes back down. Deorbiting SpaceX rockets appear to be smashing temporary holes in the upper atmosphere by releasing fuel into the ionosphere, creating bright blobs of light in the sky. Scientists now think these "SpaceX auroras" could be causing unrecognized problems.
