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From the International Space Station’s orbit 269 miles above the Indian Ocean southwest of Australia, this nighttime photograph captures the aurora australis, or "southern lights." Russia's Soyuz MS-12 crew ship is in the foreground and Progress 72 resupply ship in the background. Credits: NASA. NASA has approved two heliophysics missions to explore the Sun and the system that drives space weather near Earth. Together, NASA’s contribution to the Extreme Ultraviolet High-Throughput Spectroscopic Telescope Epsilon Mission, or EUVST, and the Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer, or EZIE, wil...

The missions will help us understand the Sun and Earth as an interconnected system. Author: Brandon Moseley alreporter.com Updated: 10:57 AM CST January 1, 2021 WASHINGTON — NASA announced Tuesday that it has approved two heliophysics missions to explore the Sun and the system that drives space weather near Earth. NASA said in a statement that together, NASA’s contribution to the Extreme Ultraviolet High-Throughput Spectroscopic Telescope Epsilon Mission, or EUVST, and the Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer, or EZIE, will help us understand the Sun and Eart...

Ex-fireman suspected of serial arson By Tokyo Reporter Staff on December 31, 2020 TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a former fireman who is suspected of serial arson, reports Fuji News Network (Dec. 31). On December 25, Tomohiro Tanokura, 43, allegedly set fire to a grove of trees in the town of Hinode. Upon his arrest, Tanokura told police, “I might have dropped a cigarette into a gutter.” Tomohiro Tanokura (Twitter) Since June, there have been several similar incidents that have taken place. Police are investigating whether Tanokura was also behind those cases. Toky...

Reply The Perseid meteor shower in August is one of the most anticipated of the year. In the photo above, a shooting star streaks across the sky above Inspiration Point in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images, File) MOKENA, IL — As America continues to socially distance, 2021 gets off to a start with the first major meteor shower, the Quadrantids, which will peak over Mokena this weekend. The shower has the potential to be one of the strongest of the year, but the window for maximum activity is short — only six hours — and with winter settling in over most of the...

2021 Guide To Meteor Showers, Supermoons, Eclipses: Rhode Island Patch 12/31/2020 Rachel Nunes © Shutterstock The Perseid meteor shower in August is one of the most anticipated of the year. This photo shows the annual event in 2017. As America continues to socially distance, 2021 gets off to a start with the first major meteor shower, the Quadrantids, which will peak over Rhode Island this weekend. The shower has the potential to be one of the strongest of the year, but the window for maximum activity is short — only six hours — and with winter settling in over most o...