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Blue Origin Mars Mission Scrubbed Due To "Cumulus Cloud Rule". Why Can't Rockets Fly Through Clouds?

Blue Origin, the private space firm headed by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, is set to launch its New Glenn rocket on Wednesday, sending two NASA orbiters to Mars. While traditionally NASA has launched its own ...
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Blue Origin Mars Mission Scrubbed Due To "Cumulus Cloud Rule". Why Can't Rockets Fly Through Clouds?

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
Florida Today

Scrub! Cumulus clouds thwart Blue Origin's rocket launch try on NASA mission at Cape Canaveral

Scrub recap: Scroll down to review live updates from the Sunday, Nov. 9, scrubbed launch attempt of a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral on the NASA ESCAPADE mission. Original story: ...
AOL

Cloud Identification 101: Your Guide To Identifying Different Types

Got your head in the clouds? Well, that's exactly where I want you. Clouds are fascinating to watch as they float through the sky. But what is even more intriguing is that their appearance can give ...
The New York Times

We Take Clouds for Granted

Mr. Pretor-Pinney is an author in Somerset, Britain, and the founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society. I love the way clouds billow above your head, drift lazily across blue skies and cast fleeting ...
Austin American-Statesman

Clouds can tell you more about Texas weather than you think. Here's a visual guide

Weather forecasting can often seem as arcane as gazing into a crystal ball, but the skill lies in analyzing current conditions, identifying weather patterns and applying climatology to produce a ...
WGNO

WEATHER WEDNESDAY: What are the different types of clouds?

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – We took one week off, but we are back in action for this week’s “Weather Wednesday” and it’s inspired by both our Cody Mitchell and Richie Cruz who recently asked about clouds so ...
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Cumulus Clouds

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Wall Street Journal

‘Clouds’ Review: Spectacle of the Skies

When the sun is low, and the sky is soaked with haze and blanketed with clouds, look for slabs of light coming in through the cracks. Meteorologists call these “crepuscular rays”—or, more colloquially ...
TreeHugger

Test Your Knowledge: Everything You Need to Know About Clouds

Noel Kirkpatrick is an editor and writer based in Tacoma, Washington. He covers many topics, including animals, science, and the environment. We stare at clouds all the time, whether trying to figure ...
Yahoo

How do clouds get their shapes?

There are 10 main cloud types, including the fluffy-looking cumulus clouds seen here. Take a look at the sky on any given day and you’ll likely see clouds of different shapes — some look like cotton ...