Space Weather News for August 7, 2006

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AURORA SURPRISE: A solar wind stream hit Earth this morning, sparking a
geomagnetic storm. The arrival of the stream was unexpected, but the auroras it
produced were a pleasant surprise. Bright, colorful lights appeared over
Canada, while "photographic auroras" descended as far south as Colorado. See
pictures of the event at http://spaceweather.com.

DAWN PLANETS: Up before dawn? Step outside and look east. You'll see Venus
and Mercury beaming through the rosy glow of sunrise. This week, the two bright
morning planets are converging for a close encounter on August 10th and 11th.
It's a nice way to begin the day.