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| | NASA Satellite Captures First View of 'Night-Shining Clouds'
A NASA satellite has captured the first occurrence this summer of mysterious iridescent polar clouds that form 50 miles above Earth's surface.
The first observations of these clouds by the Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) satellite occurred above 70 degrees north on May 25. Observers on the ground began seeing the clouds on June 6 over northern Europe. AIM is the first satellite mission dedicated to the study of these unusual clouds. + Read more
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| | 06.28.07 - AIM Gets First View of 'Night-Shining Clouds'
A NASA satellite has captured the first occurrence this summer of mysterious iridescent polar clouds that form 50 miles above Earth's surface.
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| | 04.25.07 - NASA's AIM Mission Soars to the Edge of Space
NASA's AIM spacecraft launched Wednesday on a mission to study polar clouds.
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| | 04.23.07 - Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report
NASA's AIM spacecraft was mated to the Pegasus XL rocket on April 4, and an integrated flight simulation was successfully completed during the week of April 13.
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