Apollo's torso and its light bursts?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The Apollo torso is a cube-shaped structure on the command module that housed various instruments and controls for monitoring the spacecraft. Light bursts seen emanating from the Apollo spacecraft during re-entry were the result of the intense heat generated by friction with the Earth's atmosphere, causing the ablative material on the heat shield to vaporize and create a glowing plasma trail. These light bursts were a normal occurrence during re-entry and helped to dissipate heat away from the spacecraft.