Explaining noctilucent clouds spotted over Florida

Name: Explaining noctilucent clouds spotted over Florida
Uploaded: 2026-03-05T05:34:53Z
Duration: 1 min 32 s
Description: A meteorologist uses a blackboard to illustrate and explain the phenomenon of noctilucent clouds, which were recently spotted over Florida. He details their high altitude in the mesosphere (50 miles above Earth's surface), how the low sun angle illuminates them at night, and how space shuttle launches can contribute to their formation.

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A meteorologist uses a blackboard to illustrate and explain the phenomenon of noctilucent clouds, which were recently spotted over Florida. He details their high altitude in the mesosphere (50 miles above Earth's surface), how the low sun angle illuminates them at night, and how space shuttle launches can contribute to their formation.