This week I'm glad I'm not going into space as a test monkey in a trans polar orbit. We have a monster sunspot with magnetic complexity rotating in, and if it launches a sizeable X-class flare, then the solar protons will be funneled in through the poles via earth's magnetic field. The radiation could easily kill the crew in a situation like that.

I just had an idea, and maybe it's already in development... What about a connector for gaming to the LN so that when you gain or lose points in the game, you gain and lose sats. Anyone can be a professional gamer.

GM Earth magnetic coupling with the sun's magnetic field over the weekend resulted in this beautiful end on view of a Birkland current over the UK last night.