Noctilucent Clouds seen from Newcastle City Centre with Jesmond Parish Church a grade II listed building designed by the famous architect John Dobson in 1861, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. 24th June, 2024. Credit: DEW/Alamy Live News

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NLCs are clouds of frosted meteor smoke. They form every year in summer when wisps of water vapor rise up to the edge of space and crystalize on the surfaces of disintegrated meteoroids. Often, the clouds are most widespread during nights around the summer solstice, with sightings in recent years as far south as Spain and southern California.

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Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Photo credit: © DEW / Alamy / Afripics
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