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Celestial objects to scale in size, rotation speed and tilt 🪐
Mars took such a battering from the same active region a week after us. Bet you're regretting not having an intrinsic magnetic field now, eh, dusty red cousin?
I'm sad to report the death of Ed Stone, the NASA scientist who was the heart & soul of the Voyager program. Spending time with him for my Discover magazine profile was a highlight of my career.
AR3664 was in fact recharging and did in fact have a grand return! 💥 X2 flare observed while the region is still mostly around the southeast limb accompanied by a dense CME (not Earth-directed). Buckle up, it might be another long and active two weeks!