Star Map Shorts: Noctilucent Clouds

In the first mini episode of Star Map, comedian Jon Culshaw joins astronomers Pete Lawrence and Dr Paul Abel to discuss the phenomenon of noctilucent clouds.

July 14, 2017 at 12:00 pm

Find out about noctilucent clouds and how to spot them in the first mini episode of Star Map, a new video series from comedian Jon Culshaw and astronomers Pete Lawrence and Dr Paul Abel.

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