"Mysterious Thursday Noise Finally Identified"

A mysterious loud boom heard in north Louisiana was identified as a sonic boom caused by the return of a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster rocket to Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station after launching a Dragon capsule carrying cargo to the International Space Station. The boom rattled windows and sparked speculation, but it was ultimately traced back to the booster's reentry, marking its sixth successful use for space missions.