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Astronauts Forced To Take Shelter From Violent Solar Storm In Space
Local6 ^ | December 13, 2006

Posted on 12/13/2006 9:49:26 AM PST by TheTruthAintPretty

A violent solar explosion sent a dangerous wave of radiation through space late Tuesday, prompting NASA to order the crews of Discovery and the International Space Station to take shelter overnight, according to Local 6 News partner Florida Today.

The solar flare erupted around 9:40 p.m., unleashing enough radiation to disrupt radio communications on Earth and in orbit while endangering astronauts circling 220 miles above the planet.

(Excerpt) Read more at local6.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: shuttle; solarstorm; spacestation; sun; xclass
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To: Alouette

We'll leave the airlock open for ya'.

101 posted on 12/15/2006 8:29:26 AM PST by Lazamataz (That's the spirit.)
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To: Sword_Svalbardt

I'm in 7 land.


102 posted on 12/15/2006 8:51:53 AM PST by Sword_Svalbardt (Sword Svalbardt)
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To: Sword_Svalbardt
Your QTH is?

QTH   In the Shadow of The Big Chicken.

Everyone knows where The Big Chicken is.
US Hwy 41 at Roswell Road in Marietta, GA
Just turn at The Big Chicken and go on down
to the next street and that is where I live.


The Big Chicken

If you walk to that white sign in the background and look down the hill you will see the entrance to Six Flags White Water theme park.

103 posted on 12/15/2006 10:23:24 AM PST by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken!)
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To: higgmeister

I'll remember that when I am GA.

SS


104 posted on 12/15/2006 10:52:26 AM PST by Sword_Svalbardt (Sword Svalbardt)
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