... Credit Copyright: Laurent Laveder ( PixHeaven.net / TWAN ) Explanation: In the early morning hours of June 30th, ghostly clouds hovered in the east in this view of near dawn skies over western France. The noctilucent or night-shining clouds lie near the edge of space , reflecting sunlight from about 80 kilometers above Earth's surface. ... Another 400,000 kilometers away, the Moon's sunlit crescent shines brightly, its night side illuminated by Earthshine . ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...