NASA's AIM satellite and models are unlocking the secrets of mysterious 'night-shining' clouds
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 21:42
in Astronomy & Space
GREENBELT, Md. -- NASA's Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) satellite has captured five complete polar seasons of noctilucent (NLC) or "night-shining" clouds with an unprecedented horizontal resolution of 3 miles by 3 miles. Link: http://www.nasa.gov/goddard