Stunning Cloud Noctilucent Phenomenon Illuminates the Summer Night Sky

Formerly rare, but now increasingly common, noctilucent or “bright at night,” clouds form in the upper part of Earth’s atmosphere, tens of kilometers above climate clouds, in mid-latitude locations. As the lower atmosphere warms up during the summer months, air circulates upward where it expands and cools in the Mesosphere, …

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MLB and MLBPA announce initial results of coronavirus tests

MLB and the MLB Players Association have jointly announced the results of the initial round of testing for coronavirus. The league says 31 players and seven staff members tested positive for a total of 3,185 people tested. At first glance, the positivity rate of 1.2% is lower than might have …

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