Strange Clouds are Circling Antarctica

Space Weather News for Jan. 3, 2018 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom STRANGE CLOUDS ARE CIRCLING ANTARCTICA: NASA's AIM spacecraft is monitoring a vast ring of noctilucent (night-shining) clouds circling Antarctica. These strange clouds, formed at the edge of space by ice-frosted specks of meteor smoke, may be linked through recently discovered teleconnections to cold weather patterns in the USA. Visit today's edition of Spaceweather.com for images and more information. Remember, SpaceWeather.com is on Facebook! Above: Looking down on Antarctica from a polar orbit, NASA's AIM spacecraft is taking daily pictures of electric-blue noctilucent clouds ringing the frozen continent. Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2018 Spaceweather.com, All rights reserved.