Space Weather News for July 21, 2011   
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   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).   
       
       
   Regards,   
       
   Roger   
      
   --- D'Bridge 3.63   
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