Dying SpaceX rocket creates eerily-perfect 'dashed' line in new photos. What's going on?

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'Catastrophic' SpaceX Starship explosion tore a hole in the atmosphere last year in 1st-of-its-kind event, Russian scientists reveal | Live Science https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/catastrophic-spacex-starship-explosion-tore-a-hole-in-the-atmosphere-last-year-in-1st-of-its-kind-event-russian-scientists-reveal 569 comments
Scientists create AI models that can talk to each other and pass on skills with limited human input | Live Science https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/scientists-create-ai-models-that-can-talk-to-each-other-and-pass-on-skills-with-limited-human-input 81 comments

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Launch Schedule – Spaceflight Now http://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/ 10237 comments
Falling metal space junk is changing Earth's upper atmosphere in ways we don't fully understand | Live Science https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/falling-metal-space-junk-is-changing-earths-upper-atmosphere-in-ways-we-dont-fully-understand 65 comments
Controversial paper claims satellite 'megaconstellations' like SpaceX's could weaken Earth's magnetic field and cause 'atmospheric stripping.' Should we be worried? | Live Science https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/controversial-paper-claims-satellite-megaconstellations-like-spacexs-could-weaken-earths-magnetic-field-and-cause-atmospheric-stripping-should-we-be-worried 52 comments
Fortified 14th-century castle and moat discovered under hotel in France | Live Science https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/fortified-14th-century-castle-and-moat-discovered-under-hotel-in-france 18 comments
Explosive green 'Mother of Dragons' comet now visible in the Northern Hemisphere | Live Science https://www.livescience.com/space/comets/explosive-green-mother-of-dragons-comet-now-visible-in-the-northern-hemisphere 2 comments
Night sky 'bleeds' over Arizona after SpaceX rocket punches a hole in the atmosphere. Here's why. | Live Science https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/night-sky-bleeds-over-arizona-after-spacex-rocket-punches-a-hole-in-the-atmosphere-heres-why 0 comments
Why NASA is launching 3 rockets into the solar eclipse next week | Live Science https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/why-nasa-is-launching-3-rockets-into-the-solar-eclipse-next-week 0 comments