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A turbid firefight captured in 2015. P. Sparni / Czech Academy Sci f Sciences One of the most explosive Meteor showers The work of the year is active and ready to hit the peaks of activity soon, good news if you see a little fire in the sky. Southern Turrid …

This example of Jupiter’s moon Europa shows how the icy surface can glow on its nocturnal shore, away from the side sun. The variation in glow and the color of the glow itself can reveal information about the formation of ice on the surface of Europa. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech …

Coronavirus cases are on the rise again in Los Angeles County, raising renewed alarm calls by health officials to redouble efforts to protect against the spread of the virus. While “not as extreme as we saw in July,” said Barbara Ferrer, the county’s director of public health, “we’re very concerned …

Famous Arecibo Observatory Puerto Rico has suffered another major blow in a difficult year that has seen two broken cables damage a delicate dish. At the heart of the facility is a huge, delicate radio telescope built into the island’s geology and surrounded by forest. The Arecibo Observatory has been …

This example of Jupiter’s moon Europa shows how the icy surface can glow on its nocturnal shore, away from the side sun. The variation in glow and the color of the glow itself can reveal information about the formation of ice on the surface of Europa. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech …