Solar Wind Advisory

Space Weather News for Feb. 22, 2017 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom SOLAR WIND ADVISORY: Earth is about to enter a stream of solar wind flowing from a hole in the sun's atmosphere. NOAA forecasters estimate a 60% chance of polar geomagnetic storms on Feb. 23rd as the solar wind speed quickens to 550 km/s or more. Arctic sky watchers should be alert for auroras on Thursday and Friday nights. Updates and sightings @ Spaceweather.com AURORA ROCKET LAUNCH: On Feb. 22nd, researchers from Dartmouth College launched a rocket directly into auroras dancing above Alaska. See the launch and find out why they did it on today's edition of Spaceweather.com. Remember, SpaceWeather.com is on Facebook! Above: Marketa Murray photographed the launch of the aurora rocket from the Poker Flat Research Range on Feb. 22, 2017: more. Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2017 Spaceweather.com, All rights reserved.