Space Weather News for Jan. 20, 2016
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A 9TH PLANET BEYOND PLUTO? Today, planetary scientists from Caltech announced
intriguing new evidence for a Neptune-sized planet orbiting the sun beyond
Pluto.  The planet itself has not yet been seen, but its gravitational
influence on other objects in the outer solar system may lead to its
discovery. Visit Spaceweather.com for more information.
 
SOLAR ECLIPSE BALLOON NETWORK: Spaceweather.com and the students of Earth to
Sky Calculus have developed a balloon payload that can photograph solar
eclipses from the stratosphere. This sets the stage for an ambitious
experiment: We plan to launch more than a dozen balloons into the path of
totality of the Great American Eclipse in August 2017 to create a unique video
portrait of an eclipse sweeping across the USA. Visit today's edition of
Spaceweather.com to learn more about the Solar Eclipse Balloon Network and how
you can get involved.
 
Today's space weather update is brought to you by the students of Earth to Sky
Calculus, who are flying Valentine's Cards to the edge of space and selling
them to support their research program. For less than the cost of a bouquet of
roses, you can give a truly far-out gift on Feb. 14th.
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

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