A FIREWORKS display is truly a spectacular sight to behold, especially on days of celebrations and festivities. Sure, there may be some not-so-great effects from it, but it is one of those things that many gather as a community to enjoy.
Such displays are usually on the agenda of grand events like National Day celebrations or New Year’s Day. And on those days, the displays are usually elaborate and breathtakingly choreographed.
Since they are on such a large scale, they should be clearly visible from space, right?
Verdict:
SORT OF
So, what do they look like from space?
On most occasions, fireworks do not have the necessary brightness to leave a legacy that travels through space.
In addition, the current climate also affects whether they can be seen off-planet, with clear weather moments being the most ideal for light to reach places as far away as the International Space Station (ISS).
From the vantage point of space, fireworks are relatively small and brief bursts of light. They do not produce a continuous or bright enough illumination to be easily seen by the naked eye from space.
However, there have been instances where astronauts aboard the ISS have reported seeing fireworks displays on Earth during special events, such as major celebrations or holidays.
These sightings are relatively rare and are more likely to occur when the fireworks display is particularly large or when the ISS happens to pass directly over the location where the fireworks are being set off.
In general, though, fireworks are designed to be visually impressive when viewed from the ground and are not intended to be visible from space.
The vastness of space and the limitations of human vision make it challenging to see such small, localised displays from orbiting spacecraft or the ISS.
References:
https://www.gearrice.com/update/what-do-fireworks-look-like-from-space/
https://thedailyguardian.net/can-you-see-fireworks-from-space/
