Speak Stiltedly and Wear a Yellow Shirt

Tired of the DNC? This summer may be a good time to spot NLCs: noctilucent clouds. “During the summer months, look west perhaps 30 minutes to an hour after sunset when the Sun has dipped 6° to 16° below the horizon.” The mysterious blue-white tendrils are made up of tiny ice crystals in the mesosphere.

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