NASA Science News for May 6, 2008
In September 1859, the sun unleashed a solar flare so intense it was visible to the unaided human eye. A ferocious geomagnetic storm ensued in which Northern Lights descended as far south as Cuba, the Bahamas and Hawaii. Meanwhile, telegraph engineers disconnected their batteries and powered communications by electricity from the auroras! Could it happen again? Read today's story to find out.
FULL STORY at
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/06may_carringtonflare.htm?list874246
Too bad I can't view the meteor shower tonight. Though I did check the sky out last night. I saw 8 per hours. Not bad.... Good luck wherever you are at. Enjoy stargazing sky! :)
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