I recently had a new experience...

I saw my first aurora.  This photo was taken in Alaska (not by me), but represents what I watched until 1:00 a.m. the night of November 5.  To learn more about these, visit any of these sites:

http://spacescience.com/headlines/y2000/ast28dec_1.htm  A link with information on NASA's Galileo Spacecraft.  Check out the sounds!

http://www.spaceweather.com/aurora/gallery_06nov01_page3.html  A page full of pictures of the November 5 Aurora

http://www.spaceweather.com/  An educational overview of Northern Lights, Coronal Mass Ejections, and Space Weather in general

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