noctilucent clouds
It’s Time to Welcome Night Shining Clouds
[/caption] Astronomers usually curse and shake their fist at clouds for obscuring the sky and spoiling their observations. This month…
Getting a Handle on How Much Cosmic Dust Hits Earth
[/caption] Does Earth have a dust build-up problem? Estimates vary of how much cosmic dust and meteorites enter Earth’s atmosphere…
A Noctilucent Masterpiece
[/caption] Night-shining "noctilucent" clouds create a magical glow in the night skies over Reykjavíc, Iceland in this beautiful photo by Örvar…
Stunning Noctilucent Clouds Shine Brightly in the UK
[/caption] Mysterious “night shining” or Noctilucent Clouds are beautiful to behold, and here are some gorgeous examples what skywatchers in…
Noctilucent Clouds and A Bright Northern Star
[/caption] Noctilucent Clouds are finally here! Well, at least they were for me at about 3:00am on the 29th of…
Coming Soon – Night Shining Noctilucent Clouds
[/caption] Soon you may see an eerie spectacle on clear summer nights if you are located at latitudes between 50°…
Mysterious Noctilucent Clouds As Seen from Space
[/caption] Mysterious “night shining” or noctilucent clouds are beautiful to behold, and are usually seen during the summertime, appearing at…
It’s Noctilucent Cloud Season!
[/caption] It's summer (well, OK, technically next week it is summer) but it's the time of year that northern latitudes…