Space.com Ultrafast Camera Captures ‘Sonic Booms’ of Light for First Time 23 January 2017 fborgosano Leave a comment Share: Just as aircraft flying at supersonic speeds create cone-shaped sonic booms, pulses of light can leave behind cone-shaped wakes of light. Now, a superfast camera has captured the first-ever video of these events. from Space.com bit.ly/2jTIBuJ Share: