Noctilucent clouds are pictured above the North Pacific Ocean

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iss073e0257194 (June 28, 2025) --- Noctilucent clouds, upper atmospheric clouds illuminated by the sun below Earth's horizon and composed of water vapor crystals that form about 50 miles in altitude during the summertime, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above the North Pacific Ocean.

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