Space Weather News for Dec. 19, 2016   
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   AURORAS FOR CHRISTMAS? Earth is about to enter a solar wind stream flowing   
   from a large hole in the sun's atmosphere. Polar G1-class geomagnetic storms   
   are expected to begin on Dec. 21st with magnetic unrest continuing through   
   Dec. 25th as Earth slowly crosses the broad stream of solar wind. Santa, be   
   alert for Northern Lights! Updates and aurora sightings may be found on   
   Spaceweather.com.   
       
   STUDENT CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Is there a young scientist in your life? For   
   Christmas, give them the gift of exploration. For the holiday season only,   
   we're reducing the cost of payload space on Earth to Sky Calculus balloons   
   from $500 to only $299.95. Buy an edge of space gift certificate before Dec.   
   25th and you can send an experiment, photo, or keepsake item to the   
   stratosphere, completely supported by an Earth to Sky Calculus launch and   
   recovery team.   
       
   [Too many 9s in that price]   
       
   A Skype brainstorming session is included with each certificate. Dr. Tony   
   Phillips and other members of the Earth to Sky team will chat with students to   
   help them craft an experiment that will work in the harsh environment of the   
   stratosphere.   
       
   This is not only a great Christmas gift, but also a good kickstarter for   
   science fair projects. Experiments will be flown and returned along with video   
   footage, GPS tracking, temperature, pressure, altimetry and radiation data.   
       
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   Regards,   
       
   Roger   
      
   --- DB 3.99 + W10 (1607)   
    * Origin: NCS BBS - Houma, LoUiSiAna (1:3828/7)