Noctilucent Cloud Season Begins

Space Weather News for May 27, 2016 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom NOCTILUCENT CLOUD SEASON BEGINS: On May 24th, NASA's AIM spacecraft spotted wispy electric-blue clouds floating above the Arctic Ocean. This marks the beginning of the 2016 season for noctilucent clouds.  Seeded by meteoroids, icy noctilucent clouds form at the edge of space where they can be seen shining in the night sky.  Each year, their first detection by spacecraft is usually quickly followed by ground-based sightings. Indeed, a photographer in North Wales spotted some this morning. Visit http://spaceweather.com for photos and observing tips. Remember, Spaceweather.com is now on Facebook! Today's Space Weather alert is sponsored by Lights over Lapland Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2016 Spaceweather.com, All rights reserved. You are subscribed to the Space Weather mailing list, a free service of Spaceweather.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list