A SCIENCE photographer has created an incredible slow-motion clip of this month's Atlas V rocket launch.
The amazing loop-able video shows huge flames coming out of the bottom of Nasa's rocket in astonishing detail.
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On March 1, Nasa worked with the USA's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to launch a new weather satellite into space.
Dubbed Atlas V, the rocket will place the GOES-S satellite into orbit, allowing it to track weather conditions above the western US.
It'll also keep an eye on Mexico and Central America once it reaches its intended 22,000-mile-high orbit over the equator in a few weeks.
And thankfully, science snapper Ryan Chylinski captured images of the launch at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The video was made using a process that involves inserting still images into animation software, creating a cool slow-motion effect.
"This is one of my favourite shots from Thursday's beautiful Atlas V liftoff, carrying new storm-prediction capabilities for NOAA and Nasa," Chylinski explained.
It's no mean feat to capture this sort of high-quality image at a rocket launch, but Chylinski revealed he used a clever "sound activation" system.
"Being this close would be hazardous to your health to say the least. You'd be dead. We set up [the] camera about 26 hours prior to launch.
"They sit overnight, and we hope batteries, weather, scrub delays [and] sound triggers all work to capture magic in that 2-5 second window."
He described the experience as "beyond humbling".
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