STEVE presents as a glowing purple arc that typically runs east to west and occurs closer to the equator. The phenomenon is similar to its more well-known cousins aurora borealis and australis.

IN a note on the Royal Academy in NATURE of May 6 “J. S. D.” expresses disbelief in the possibility that a red sunset can give rise to a pure blue colour in the sea.

Major Howard Johnson, 38, U.S.A.F., made a casual stop at a cafeteria one morning last week, drank a cup of black coffee, then went on to work at the Lockheed Aircraft Corp. plant in Palmdale, Calif.