[MIham] Fw: Geomagnetic Storm on April 30th

[Frank]

Space Weather News for April 30, 2011
http://spaceweather.com

GEOMAGNETIC STORM:  A solar wind stream hit Earth's magnetic field during 
the early hours of April 30th, sparking a G1-class geomagnetic storm. 
Northern Lights descended as far south as Michigan in the United States. 
High-latitude sky watchers should remain alert for auroras 
(http://spaceweatherphone.com) tonight as the solar wind continues to blow. 
Photos of the April 30th display are highlighted on today's edition of 
http://SpaceWeather.com.

TRACK THE SPACE SHUTTLE:  Space shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to lift off 
from the Kennedy Space Center on Monday, May 2nd, on a two-week mission to 
the International Space Station.  The shuttle and station will make many 
visible passes over Europe and North America during the mission--the trick 
is knowing when to look.  You can turn your cell phone into a field tested 
shuttle tracker by downloading our Simple Flybys app.  Details at 
http://simpleflybys.com