[MIham] Atlantis Transits the Sun Just Before Landing

[Frank]

Space Weather News for July 21, 2011
http://spaceweather.com

FINAL ACT: Space shuttle Atlantis landed in Florida this morning, bringing 
an end to NASA's 30-year shuttle program.  Just 21 minutes before the 
de-orbit burn, a photographer in Germany snapped what may be the last-ever 
photo of a shuttle in space.  He caught Atlantis transiting the face of the 
sun, silhouetted against a backdrop of solar fire in conjunction with nearby 
sunspot AR1254. Visit http://spaceweather.com for images and more 
information.

AURORA WATCH: A fast stream of solar wind is buffeting Earth's magnetic 
field on July 21st.   High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for 
auroras, especially in the southern hemisphere where night skies are 
winter-dark.  Aurora alerts are available from http://spaceweatherphone.com 
(voice) or http://spaceweathertext.com (text).



Remember P7 - Proper, Pre-Planning, Prevents, Pathetically, Poor, 
Performance.

Believe that curiosity is the key to creativity.
Believe that anything you can imagine,
you can make real.