BOOM! What was the earth-shaking, jolt-you-awake, set-off-the-car-alarm sound? Oh right, a rocket launch. But why are some rocket launches accompanied by sonic booms and others aren’t?

The sound could be heard as far as Wilton. Officers checked several areas, however, the cause and exact location of the boom “are still a mystery.” Law enforcement said there are are some ...

A sonic boom is caused when planes fly faster than the speed of sound. Lee Shellard, from Syston, Leicester, said he was watching TV when he heard the bang. "It shook ornaments and bits around the ...