AND NOW THE WEATHER...

A gentle solar wind buffeted the Earth's magnetic field last night, creating a ridge of excited auroras, seen in the photo. Currently, the solar wind speed of 351.8 km/sec with a mean density of 9.7 protons/cm3. The mean temperature remains a steady 7000 degrees Fahrenheit, with intermittent solar bursts.  Currently there is no sunspot activity, although this could change over the next few days. If you are planning an extra-vehicular spacewalk, be sure to wear your SPF 2,000,000 sunblock. Click the picture to visit spaceweather.com, an interesting site for all things astronomical.   MisterWriter