This photograph was taken in Castaic, California as a Space X rocket launched in the setting sun creating a shining, billowing streak that was widely seen throughout Southern California.
As a result of scientific investigations related to the current series of rocket launches, humans could be exploring Mars earlier than previously thought by aerospace engineers and scientists. Thanks to the ambitions of entrepreneurs like Elon Musk, the founder of Space X, rocket launches mark a new era of space exploration which is very exciting for students and teachers alike.
Due to innovations in rocket science engines, Space X and government space agencies have estimated humans will land on Mars in the late 2030's or even earlier.