Space Weather News for July 8, 2009
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WHAT'S FOLLOWING THE ISS? Sky watchers are reporting a "mysterious satellite"
following the International Space Station (ISS). It trails the ISS by about one
minute, relatively faint, but definitely there. Mystery solved: The follower is
Progress 33, a Russian supply ship. On July 12th, it will come within meters of
the space station to test a new automated docking system. Check the Simple
Satellite Tracker for flyby times and get two spaceships for the price of one:
http://spaceweather.com/flybys

BLUE MOON OVER IRAN: Blue moons are not a myth. This week, sky watchers in Iran
have seen them appear in the night sky. The full Moon is turning blue because
of a major dust storm blowing across the Middle East. Today's edition of
http://spaceweather.com features space-based images of the behemoth storm, the
blue moons it is causing, and an explanation of the phenomenon.

SUNSPOT UPDATE: The first big sunspot of new Solar Cycle 24 is growing again.
So far, sunspot 1024 poses no threat for major eruptions, but it is a big,
photogenic target for backyard solar telescopes. Readers who would like instant
notification of solar flares and geomagnetic storms can get them by signing up
for Space Weather PHONE: http://spaceweatherphone.com .

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