Orpington Astronomical Society

Astronomy => Alerts! Questions? Discussions... => Topic started by: Whitters on Jun 21, 2003, 07:27:00

Title: glowing-white nighttime clouds
Post by: Whitters on Jun 21, 2003, 07:27:00
NASA Science News for June 20, 2003

A series of upcoming rocket launches will create glowing-white nighttime
clouds visible from the eastern seaboard of the United States. By studying
the clouds, scientists hope to learn more about the ionosphere--a layer of
Earth's atmosphere near the edge of space.

FULL STORY at

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/20jun_TMAclouds.htm?list907772