NASA Aims to Clear Up Mystery of Elusive Clouds at Edge Of Space

Artist's concept of the AIM mission - AIM set to explore polar clouds.
United States
April 16, 2007 7:20pm CST
NASA is preparing to launch the Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere spacecraft, the first mission dedicated to exploration of mysterious ice clouds that dot the edge of space in Earth's polar regions. These clouds have grown brigther and more prevalent in recent years and some scientists suggest that changes in these clouds may be the result of climate change.
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