NASA’s AIM Spots First Arctic Noctilucent Clouds of the Season

Thursday, May 28, 2020 - 11:00 in Astronomy & Space

Portal origin URL: NASA’s AIM Spots First Arctic Noctilucent Clouds of the SeasonPortal origin nid: 461262Published: Thursday, May 28, 2020 - 11:30Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Ice-blue clouds are drifting high above the Arctic, which means the Northern Hemisphere’s noctilucent cloud season is here. NASA’s AIM spacecraft first spotted wisps of these noctilucent, or night-shining, clouds over the Arctic on May 17.Portal image: The Arctic is outlined, and electric blue and white clouds spiral over the Arctic as time passes.

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