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Green Fire In The

Sky

As solar activity ramps up again, more sights light this are lighting up the skies over the South Pole.

Like its more well known cousin in our northern hemisphere “aurora borealis”, this “aurora australis” forms over the southern polar region.

This out of world cool photo comes from the International Space Station crew on May 29, 2010.

So what gives with the green color?

NASA says the differences in color are due to “excited” oxygen atoms near the .558 micrometers wavelength.

This is actually the most common color for most auroras though we do see others in red, bluish and purple tones when associated with longer wavelengths.

Scientists say the Sun is slowly awakening out of a prolonged “solar minimum” period known for a lack of sunspots (think solar storms). As sunspots/solar activity ramps up - more light displays are likely to come possibly far enough south to be seen in Northern California during the next 12 year cycle. The downside, strong solar storms could bring troubles for satellites and even the ISS itself. Something our world of 3G/4G, ATMs and power grids may not appreciate much in the coming years.

Equally as excited for next year’s “Green Lantern” movie starring Ryan Reynolds, which is what he thought this photo was originally intended for until he saw the NASA logo.

Planet Earth, my home, my place A capricious anomaly in the sea of space Planet Earth are you just Floating by, a cloud of dust A minor globe, about to bust A piece of metal bound to rust A speck of matter in a mindless void A lonely spacship, a large asteroid

Planet Earth

Cold as a rock without a hue Held together with a bit of glue Something tells me this isn`t true You are my swweetheart soft and blue Do you care, have you a part In the deepest emotions of my own heart Tender with breezes caressing and whole Alive with music, haunting my soul.

In my veins I`ve felt the mystery Of corridors of time, books of hisotry Life songs of ages throbbing in my blood Have danced the rhythm of the tide and flood Your misty clouds, your electric storm Were turbulent tempests in my own form I`ve licked the salt, the bitter, the sweet Of every encounter, of passion, of heat Your riotous color, your fragrance, your taste Have thrilled my senses beyond all haste In your beuaty, I`ve known the how Of timeless bliss, this moment of now

Planet Earth are you just Floating by, a cloud of dust A minor globe, about to bust A piece of metal bound to rust A speck of matter in a mindless void A lonely spacship, a large asteroid Cold as a rock without a hue Held together with a bit of glue Something tells me this isn`t true You are my swweetheart gentle and blue Do you care, have you a part In the deepest emotions of my own heart Tender with breezes caressing and whole Alive with music, haunting my soul.

Planet Earth, gentle and blue With all my heart, I love you

David Birnbaum

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