NASA To Take A Closer Look At Mysterious Clouds
Matthew Borghese
All Headline News
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Washington, D.C.:
A new National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) satellite will help study some of the most mysterious clouds on Earth.
NASA's new mission will examine the Noctilucent clouds that appear 50 miles above the surface. Interest in the phenomenon has been peaked, with records leading researchers to believe the clouds are becoming brighter, more frequent, and appearing at lower altitudes.
James Russell from Hampton University, in Virginia, explains, "Noctilucent clouds were first seen in 1885 by a British amateur astronomer, Robert Leslie."
According to the BBC, Russell is the principal investigator on the AIM (Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere) spacecraft, which will be lofted to 370 miles to make a detailed study of the clouds.
May 28, 2006
Matthew Borghese
All Headline News
_____________
Washington, D.C.:
A new National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) satellite will help study some of the most mysterious clouds on Earth.
NASA's new mission will examine the Noctilucent clouds that appear 50 miles above the surface. Interest in the phenomenon has been peaked, with records leading researchers to believe the clouds are becoming brighter, more frequent, and appearing at lower altitudes.
James Russell from Hampton University, in Virginia, explains, "Noctilucent clouds were first seen in 1885 by a British amateur astronomer, Robert Leslie."
According to the BBC, Russell is the principal investigator on the AIM (Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere) spacecraft, which will be lofted to 370 miles to make a detailed study of the clouds.
May 28, 2006
