Night-shining clouds, an ethereal type of cloud known to ripple across the edge of space, were expected to be rare this year, but a new study finds these specters are actually quite common and thicker ...
High in the sky, sunlit wisps remain aglow even after sundown. This summer, a surprising number of such noctilucent, or “night-shining,” clouds have been spotted in the Northern Hemisphere — and, ...
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These strange noctilucent clouds thrill skywatchers throughout the summer months. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Noctilucent ...
High above the familiar cotton wool of weather systems, a stranger kind of cloud is quietly rewriting what we think we know ...
The age of the noctilucent cloud is upon us. Night-shining clouds are historically rare, beautiful formations of shimmering ice crystals hanging in the upper atmosphere that were only visible in the ...
But you'll need a little luck. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Noctilucent cloud season is upon us! Here's what you need to know ...
It was indeed a starry, starry night for Virginia photographer Amy Hunter, who managed to capture the nighttime celestial phenomenon known as Kelvin-Helmholtz waves, wherein specific atmospheric ...
Each year, from the beginning of June to the start of August, a type of cloud at the edge of space makes an appearance in the evening sky over high latitudes. Experts say these eerie, glowing clouds ...
SAN ANTONIO — We've been dealing with roller coaster temperatures lately in South Texas. It's hard to believe San Antonio experienced freezing temperatures just last Friday morning! Typically we see ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. NASA's Curiosity rover captured this Mars selfie in 2020. Future human ...
Saturday evening sees cloudy skies to start off evening plans, but no rain showers as we stay dry! We’ll see clouds thin out, becoming partly cloudy to then mostly clear during the overnight. Winds ...