Answer: airglow

AnswerCrossword Clue
AIRGLOWLight in a night sky
AIRGLOWUpper atmosphere light
airglowa glow in the upper atmosphere
airglowdim light from the upper atmosphere caused by emissions from atoms and molecules ionized by solar radiation: observed at night (nightglow), during the day (dayglow), and at twilight (twilight glow), with each having slightly different characteristics