Space Weather News for Sept. 29, 2008
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 GOODBYE, JULES VERNE:  Earlier today, European mission controllers
commanded the robotic cargo carrier Jules Verne to re-enter Earth's
atmosphere over the south Pacific Ocean. The disintegrating spacecraft made
a spectacular fireball observed by at least one NASA aircraft and possibly
the International Space Station. First pictures are coming in now and may be
found at http://spaceweather.com

 GREAT PROMINENCE:  Sunspot counts remain very low, but solar activity is
not zero.  For the third day in a row, astronomers are monitoring one of the
best solar prominences in years. The plume of hot gas, twisted into complex
shapes by solar magnetic fields, is nearly 10 times taller than Earth and an
easy target for safely-filtered backyard telescopes.  Visit
http://spaceweather.com for photos and movies.