Explore the Net Major solar flare erupts One of the largest solar flares ever recorded erupted from the sun's surface at around 1350 GMT on Sunday. The powerful flare, which sent a shower of high energy protons into space, was fortunately not directed at Earth. Now a team of researchers has discovered that this climatic blip corresponded with a rare combination of events in the pattern of Earth's orbit around the Sun. The story of the historic flight of Apollo 11 is told in this 248-page book through offical NASA press kits and mission reports. Bonus material on CD-ROM includes movies and photos.
More news See our weekly archive of space news.
Spaceflight Now , just send us an e-mail . Visit the Tracking Station for a full listing of upcoming launches. Hubble poster The Hubble Space Telescope's majestic view of the Eskimo Nebula. This spectacular poster is available now from the Astronomy Now Store.