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Gigantic fireball
"Authorities in several Midwestern states were flooded Wednesday night with reports of a gigantic fireball lighting up the sky, the National Weather Service said ( Read more... ) -
Solar minimum
Today's space weather:
QUIET SUN: X-rays from the sun have dropped to their lowest levels since July 1997. The reason: no sunspots. Sunspots are strong sources of solar X-rays, but the sun has been mostly spotless for two weeks. No sunspots, weak X-rays, low solar activity: solar mininum has arrived. astronomy