{"id":428830,"date":"2026-05-15T11:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/428830\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:00:19","slug":"spaceweather-com-time-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/428830\/","title":{"rendered":"Spaceweather.com Time Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                                                                 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spacer.gif\" width=\"10\" height=\"7\"\/>                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n<p>                                    This is an AI Free Zone: AI is everywhere &#8212; except here. Spaceweather.com is written by Dr. Tony Phillips, a carbon-based lifeform with 30 yrs of forecasting experience. If you find a mistake, rest assured it was made by a real human being.                                                                                            <\/p>\n<p>                             \u00a0                                                              <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweatheralerts.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aifreezone_bannerlet3.jpg\" width=\"142\" height=\"90\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a>                                                                                                                                                                           <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spacer.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/>                                                                                 <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH&#8211;UPGRADED: NOAA forecasters have upgraded the May 15th geomagnetic storm watch to category <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweather.com\/glossary\/g2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">G2<\/a> (Moderate). The new forecast takes into account not only an incoming <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweather.com\/images2026\/12may26\/ch.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stream of solar wind<\/a> but also the possibility of a glancing blow from <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweather.com\/images2026\/10may26\/cme_m6.gif\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a CME<\/a>. The New Moon will provide dark skies for high-latitude auroras. Free: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsletter.spaceweather.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Space Weather Newsletter<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweather.com\/images2026\/18may26\/skymap_19may26.png\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">.                        <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">A &#8216;METHALOX COMET&#8217; OVER THE USA: Last night, a glowing comet-like apparition swept across the skies of the central United States&#8211;but it wasn&#8217;t a comet. It was a Chinese rocket. <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&#8220;We just had another satellite fuel dump event here in the Midwest,&#8221; reports Dan Bush of Albany, Missouri, who photographed the display:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweathergallery2.com\/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=232899\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fueldump_strip_opt.gif\" width=\"520\" height=\"294\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"> &#8220;This one was much larger than previous dumps I have seen,&#8221; he says.  &#8220;It began around 4:16 UT (May 14th) and lasted for about 10 minutes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The source was China&#8217;s Zhuque-2E Y5 rocket, which lifted off  about an hour earlier carrying a 2.8-ton payload to a 900-km polar orbit. What sets this rocket apart is its fuel: liquid methane and liquid oxygen, or &#8220;methalox.&#8221; When a methalox upper stage vents its fuel, the cryogenic propellants flash-freeze into a distinctive comet-like cloud of tiny ice crystals.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"> Methalox is a new and increasingly popular rocket fuel, offering several advantages over traditional fuels. Methane is easier to store than hydrogen, burns cleaner than kerosene, and can be produced on Mars. Methalox can now be found in the tanks of SpaceX&#8217;s Starship, Blue Origin&#8217;s New Glenn, and a growing fleet of Chinese commercial rockets. <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweather.com\/archive.php?view=1&amp;day=18&amp;month=05&amp;year=2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">first widely-observed methalox comet<\/a> appeared only one year ago over Colorado. Get ready for more. The  era of methalox is just getting started. <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">more images: <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweathergallery2.com\/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=232906\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">from Brandon Flores<\/a> of  Sauk County, Wisconsin; <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweathergallery2.com\/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=232907\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">from Jeffrey Louwagie<\/a> near Minneapolis, Minnesota; <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweathergallery2.com\/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=232911\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">from Barry Simon<\/a> near Clinton, Louisiana; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/t8cZ5KFylnI?si=tJ7DmWqw9xs-kcMH&amp;t=10844\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">from Allen Hwang<\/a> at Lake Superior, Michigan; <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweathergallery2.com\/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=232916\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">from Michelle Pearson<\/a> of  Cushing, Wisconsin; <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweathergallery2.com\/index.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Realtime Space Weather Photo Gallery<\/a><br \/>Free: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsletter.spaceweather.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spaceweather.com Newsletter<\/a>                        <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">BREWER&#8217;S YEAST FROM SPACE: Father&#8217;s Day is coming soon. Dad might appreciate some far-out home brew!   On Oct. 4, 2025, we flew six <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthtosky.store\/product-page\/brewer-s-yeast-from-space\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">test tubes of brewer&#8217;s yeast<\/a> to the stratosphere onboard a cosmic ray research balloon: <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthtosky.store\/product-page\/brewer-s-yeast-from-space\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/brewersyeast2_strip.jpg\" width=\"520\" height=\"366\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthtosky.store\/product-page\/brewer-s-yeast-from-space\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">have an entire tube for $99.95<\/a>. These high-flying microbes are the perfect gift for any home brewer who wants a far-out Ale or Lager. Choose from one of three varieties (American Ale, English Ale and Smooth Lager). Your order comes with a greeting card   showing the yeast in   flight         and telling the story of its trip   to the stratosphere and back           again. Bottoms up!                      <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthtosky.store\/all-products\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Far Out Gifts: Earth to Sky Store<\/a><br \/>All sales support hands-on STEM education                        <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">HOW RAINBOWS SUCK LIGHT OUT OF THE SKY: Last week  in Palencia, Spain,   Alexis Kwasinski saw a beautiful   double rainbow. The arcing colors,   however, were not what attracted   his attention. &#8220;The impressive thing was   the dark band between them,&#8221; he   says.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweathergallery2.com\/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=232799\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aband_strip.jpg\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&#8220;The image shows quite accurately what I could see with my eyes,&#8221; he says. &#8220;I did no processing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The dark arch is called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atoptics.org.uk\/rainbows\/adband.htm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alexander&#8217;s dark band<\/a>&#8221; after Alexander of Aphrodisias who first described the effect in 200 AD. All double rainbows are separated by such a band. <\/p>\n<p>The bright primary   bow (bottom) is formed by light <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atoptics.org.uk\/rainbows\/primrays.htm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reflected once<\/a> inside raindrops.    The less-bright   secondary bow (top) is formed by light <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atoptics.org.uk\/rainbows\/ord2form.htm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reflected twice<\/a> inside   raindrops. These reflections, single vs. double, scatter light   in opposite directions. In between the two rainbows,  light is simply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atoptics.org.uk\/rainbows\/primcone.htm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">not bent toward the observer<\/a>, so it looks   dark.<\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s how rainbows can suck light out of the sky. Find more examples in the <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweathergallery2.com\/index.php?title=rainbow\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Realtime Rainbow Photo Gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweathergallery2.com\/index.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Realtime Space Weather Photo Gallery<\/a><br \/>Free: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsletter.spaceweather.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spaceweather.com Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweathergallery2.com\/index.php?title=aurora\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Realtime Aurora Photo Gallery<\/a><br \/>Free: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsletter.spaceweather.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spaceweather.com Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                                       \u00a0                               All Sky Fireball Network                                                                                                                                                                               <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spacer.gif\" width=\"10\" height=\"4\"\/>                                                                                        Every night, a network                            of <a href=\"https:\/\/fireballs.ndc.nasa.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NASA                              all-sky cameras<\/a> scans the skies above the United                            States for meteoritic fireballs. Automated software                            maintained by NASA&#8217;s Meteoroid Environment Office                            calculates their orbits, velocity, penetration depth                            in Earth&#8217;s atmosphere and many other characteristics.                            Daily results are presented here on Spaceweather.com.                           <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">                             On May 13, 2026, the network reported 1 fireballs.<br \/>(1 sporadic)                              <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">                             <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweather.com\/images2026\/13may26\/orbital.png\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"1\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/orbital_strip.jpg\" width=\"512\"\/><\/a>                             <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">In this diagram of the inner solar system, all of the fireball orbits intersect at a single point&#8211;Earth. The orbits are <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweather.com\/images\/colors.gif\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">color-coded<\/a> by velocity, from slow (red) to fast (blue). [<a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweather.com\/images2026\/13may26\/orbital.png\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Larger image<\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/fireballs.ndc.nasa.gov\/20260513.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">movies<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                                                     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spacer.gif\" height=\"10\" width=\"10\"\/>                                                                                                                                                                                                               <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spacer.gif\" width=\"10\" height=\"4\"\/>                                                                                       Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (<a href=\"https:\/\/neo.jpl.nasa.gov\/neo\/groups.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PHAs<\/a>)                            are space rocks larger than approximately 100m that                            can come closer to Earth than 0.05 AU. None of the                            known PHAs is on a collision course with our planet,                            although astronomers are finding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minorplanetcenter.org\/iau\/lists\/PHAs.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">new                              ones<\/a> all the time.                                                                                       <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spacer.gif\" width=\"10\" height=\"12\"\/>                                                                                       <\/p>\n<p>On May 14, 2026 there were 2349 potentially hazardous asteroids. <\/p>\n<p>                                                                                       <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spacer.gif\" width=\"10\" height=\"12\"\/>                                                                                       Recent                              &amp; Upcoming Earth-asteroid encounters:                                       Asteroid      <\/p>\n<p>Date(UT)<\/p>\n<p>Miss Distance<\/p>\n<p>Velocity (km\/s)<\/p>\n<p>Diameter (m)<\/p>\n<p>      \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JB&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JB <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-09<\/p>\n<p>2.3 LD <\/p>\n<p>15<\/p>\n<p>51<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2020 GE3&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2020 GE3 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-09<\/p>\n<p>11.1 LD <\/p>\n<p>5.9<\/p>\n<p>21<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JO&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JO <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-09<\/p>\n<p>0.3 LD <\/p>\n<p>13.7<\/p>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JQ&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JQ <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-09<\/p>\n<p>5.1 LD <\/p>\n<p>14.1<\/p>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JU1&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JU1 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-09<\/p>\n<p>0.7 LD <\/p>\n<p>19.3<\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JL1&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JL1 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-09<\/p>\n<p>5.7 LD <\/p>\n<p>7.9<\/p>\n<p>13<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JZ2&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JZ2 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-09<\/p>\n<p>5.6 LD <\/p>\n<p>5.5<\/p>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JX1&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JX1 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-09<\/p>\n<p>0.7 LD <\/p>\n<p>18.2<\/p>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JY&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JY <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-09<\/p>\n<p>2.9 LD <\/p>\n<p>10.7<\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JN1&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JN1 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-10<\/p>\n<p>1.4 LD <\/p>\n<p>14.3<\/p>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JK1&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JK1 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-10<\/p>\n<p>3.7 LD <\/p>\n<p>12.4<\/p>\n<p>11<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JV2&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JV2 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-10<\/p>\n<p>3 LD <\/p>\n<p>9.4<\/p>\n<p>18<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JA2&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JA2 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-10<\/p>\n<p>3.3 LD <\/p>\n<p>6.4<\/p>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JF2&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JF2 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-11<\/p>\n<p>0.8 LD <\/p>\n<p>13.1<\/p>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JZ1&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JZ1 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-11<\/p>\n<p>8.8 LD <\/p>\n<p>16.5<\/p>\n<p>20<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JW2&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JW2 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-11<\/p>\n<p>1.2 LD <\/p>\n<p>7.8<\/p>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JD1&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JD1 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-11<\/p>\n<p>0.8 LD <\/p>\n<p>14.2<\/p>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JH&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JH <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-11<\/p>\n<p>4.5 LD <\/p>\n<p>8.8<\/p>\n<p>19<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JG2&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JG2 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-12<\/p>\n<p>3.3 LD <\/p>\n<p>7.6<\/p>\n<p>14<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JU2&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JU2 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-12<\/p>\n<p>5.7 LD <\/p>\n<p>16.6<\/p>\n<p>25<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JR&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JR <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-12<\/p>\n<p>7.9 LD <\/p>\n<p>7.4<\/p>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JJ2&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JJ2 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-12<\/p>\n<p>7.9 LD <\/p>\n<p>7.1<\/p>\n<p>15<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JJ3&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JJ3 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-12<\/p>\n<p>9.4 LD <\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>14<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JA1&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JA1 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-13<\/p>\n<p>2.5 LD <\/p>\n<p>12.6<\/p>\n<p>13<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JX2&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JX2 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-13<\/p>\n<p>0.7 LD <\/p>\n<p>13.8<\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JT&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JT <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-14<\/p>\n<p>17.1 LD <\/p>\n<p>9.7<\/p>\n<p>19<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JV1&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JV1 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-14<\/p>\n<p>7 LD <\/p>\n<p>9.4<\/p>\n<p>23<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JH1&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JH1 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-15<\/p>\n<p>15.5 LD <\/p>\n<p>13.4<\/p>\n<p>31<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JQ3&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JQ3 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-15<\/p>\n<p>2.2 LD <\/p>\n<p>7.8<\/p>\n<p>14<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JK2&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JK2 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-15<\/p>\n<p>1.2 LD <\/p>\n<p>20.5<\/p>\n<p>26<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JU&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JU <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-16<\/p>\n<p>5.2 LD <\/p>\n<p>8.4<\/p>\n<p>23<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2023 VR5&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2023 VR5 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-16<\/p>\n<p>7.5 LD <\/p>\n<p>2.3<\/p>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JY2&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JY2 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-17<\/p>\n<p>8.3 LD <\/p>\n<p>13.8<\/p>\n<p>19<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 HC5&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 HC5 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-17<\/p>\n<p>7.1 LD <\/p>\n<p>6.7<\/p>\n<p>22<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2025 KR4&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2025 KR4 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-18<\/p>\n<p>15.2 LD <\/p>\n<p>5.9<\/p>\n<p>22<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JP3&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JP3 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-18<\/p>\n<p>17.8 LD <\/p>\n<p>16.5<\/p>\n<p>37<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JH2&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JH2 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-18<\/p>\n<p>0.2 LD <\/p>\n<p>9.1<\/p>\n<p>20<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JP1&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JP1 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-20<\/p>\n<p>17.7 LD <\/p>\n<p>15.4<\/p>\n<p>57<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JD3&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JD3 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-21<\/p>\n<p>6.9 LD <\/p>\n<p>7.7<\/p>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JG1&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JG1 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-21<\/p>\n<p>13.4 LD <\/p>\n<p>14.6<\/p>\n<p>35<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JE1&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JE1 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-22<\/p>\n<p>2.9 LD <\/p>\n<p>4.7<\/p>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JM&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JM <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-23<\/p>\n<p>5.2 LD <\/p>\n<p>7.8<\/p>\n<p>24<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2023 KH4&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2023 KH4 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-24<\/p>\n<p>5.5 LD <\/p>\n<p>7.9<\/p>\n<p>14<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2023 KZ1&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2023 KZ1 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-24<\/p>\n<p>9 LD <\/p>\n<p>13.4<\/p>\n<p>20<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JJ&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JJ <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-27<\/p>\n<p>18.8 LD <\/p>\n<p>4.8<\/p>\n<p>24<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 HW2&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 HW2 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-29<\/p>\n<p>17.7 LD <\/p>\n<p>12.5<\/p>\n<p>125<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2023 BM4&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2023 BM4 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-May-30<\/p>\n<p>12.2 LD <\/p>\n<p>5.7<\/p>\n<p>64<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2026 JN&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 JN <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-Jun-01<\/p>\n<p>15.9 LD <\/p>\n<p>7.8<\/p>\n<p>50<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2021 KN2&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2021 KN2 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-Jun-03<\/p>\n<p>8.9 LD <\/p>\n<p>8.9<\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2018 GE&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2018 GE <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-Jun-07<\/p>\n<p>16.4 LD <\/p>\n<p>3.1<\/p>\n<p>11<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2016 VS&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2016 VS <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-Jun-12<\/p>\n<p>20 LD <\/p>\n<p>11.1<\/p>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=530520&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">530520 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-Jun-12<\/p>\n<p>16.1 LD <\/p>\n<p>14.6<\/p>\n<p>152<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2003 LN6&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2003 LN6 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-Jun-18<\/p>\n<p>3.7 LD <\/p>\n<p>3.9<\/p>\n<p>41<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2025 WC4&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2025 WC4 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-Jun-21<\/p>\n<p>10.2 LD <\/p>\n<p>19.2<\/p>\n<p>304<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2015 LM24&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2015 LM24 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-Jun-22<\/p>\n<p>18.2 LD <\/p>\n<p>13.8<\/p>\n<p>71<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=152637&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">152637 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-Jun-27<\/p>\n<p>6.7 LD <\/p>\n<p>8.9<\/p>\n<p>947<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=523808&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">523808 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-Jul-04<\/p>\n<p>9.1 LD <\/p>\n<p>16.8<\/p>\n<p>479<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2023 YO1&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2023 YO1 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-Jul-05<\/p>\n<p>6.5 LD <\/p>\n<p>2.7<\/p>\n<p>23<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t  \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2007 AA2&amp;orb=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2007 AA2 <\/a>  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>2026-Jul-11<\/p>\n<p>17.8 LD <\/p>\n<p>7.2<\/p>\n<p>43<\/p>\n<p>  \t  \t                                                                                                                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spacer.gif\" width=\"10\" height=\"7\"\/>                                                                                       Notes: LD means                              &#8220;Lunar Distance.&#8221; 1 LD = 384,401 km, the distance                              between Earth and the Moon. 1 LD also equals 0.00256                              AU.                                                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spacer.gif\" width=\"10\" height=\"22\"\/>                                                                                                                                                                                                               \u00a0                                 <a name=\"cosmicrays\"\/>Cosmic Rays in the Atmosphere                                                                                                                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spacer.gif\" width=\"10\" height=\"4\"\/>                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><a name=\"ballooning\"> <\/a>SPACE WEATHER BALLOON DATA: Almost once a week, Spaceweather.com and the students of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Earth-to-Sky-Calculus-174490502634920\/timeline\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Earth to Sky Calculus<\/a> fly space weather balloons to the stratosphere over California. These   balloons are equipped with sensors that detect secondary cosmic rays, a form of radiation from space that can penetrate all the way down to Earth&#8217;s surface. Our monitoring program has been underway without interruption for 10 years, resulting in a unique dataset of in situ atmospheric measurements.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Latest results (Nov. 2024): Atmospheric radiation is sharply decreasing in 2024. Our latest measurements in November registered a 10-year low: <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweather.com\/images2024\/19nov24\/balloondata2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/balloondata_strip.jpg\" width=\"520\" height=\"297\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">What&#8217;s going on? Ironically, the radiation drop is caused by increasing solar activity. Solar Cycle 25 has <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweatherarchive.com\/2022\/04\/06\/solar-cycle-update-the-gap-is-growing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">roared to life<\/a> faster   than forecasters expected. The sun&#8217;s strengthening and increasingly tangled magnetic field repels cosmic rays from deep space. In addition, solar coronal mass ejections (CMEs) sweep aside cosmic rays, causing sharp   reductions called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweatherarchive.com\/2021\/12\/04\/forbush-decrease-a-sudden-drop-in-atmospheric-radiation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Forbush Decreases<\/a>.&#8221; The two effects blend together to   bring daily radiation levels down.                            <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><a name=\"whocares\">.<\/a>Who cares? Cosmic rays are a surprisingly   &#8220;down to Earth&#8221; form of space weather. They  can alter the chemistry of the atmosphere, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sciencemag.org\/space\/2013\/05\/do-cosmic-rays-grease-lightning\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">trigger lightning<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweatherarchive.com\/2017\/01\/20\/radiation-clouds-at-aviation-altitudes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">penetrate commercial airplanes<\/a>.   According to <a href=\"https:\/\/ehjournal.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12940-018-0396-8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a  study<\/a> from the Harvard T.H. Chan school of public health,   crews of aircraft\u00a0have higher rates of cancer than the general   population. The researchers listed <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceweatherarchive.com\/2018\/03\/05\/the-worsening-cosmic-ray-situation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cosmic rays<\/a>, irregular sleep habits, and  chemical contaminants as leading risk factors. A number of controversial studies (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.heartrhythmjournal.com\/article\/S1547-5271%2808%2900481-5\/fulltext\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/18810718\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC1501097\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/shao.az\/SG\/v1n2\/SG_v1_No2_2006-pp-13-16.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#4<\/a>) go even further, linking cosmic rays with cardiac   arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><a name=\"technotes\"> <\/a>Technical notes: The radiation sensors onboard our helium balloons detect X-rays and gamma-rays in the energy range 10 keV to 20 MeV. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/X-ray\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">These energies<\/a> span the range of medical X-ray machines and airport security scanners.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Data points in the graph labeled &#8220;Stratospheric Radiation&#8221; correspond to the peak of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hist-geo-space-sci.net\/5\/175\/2014\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Regener-Pfotzer   maximum<\/a>, which lies about 67,000 feet above central California. When   cosmic rays crash into Earth&#8217;s                                   atmosphere, they produce a spray of secondary particles that is most   intense at the entrance to the stratosphere. 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href=\"https:\/\/apps.aavso.org\/webobs\/results\/?star=000-BBW-825&amp;num_results=200\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.aavso.org\/v2\/data\/search\/photometry\/?target=000-BBW-825\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Explanation: When the nova explodes, the visual magnitude of the star will jump from +10 (invisible to the naked eye) to +2 (about as bright as the North Star).<\/p>\n<p>                                                           <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gray_gradient_line.jpg\" vspace=\"5\" width=\"163\" height=\"1\"\/>                                                                                                <\/p>\n<p>Starlink Statistics<br \/>Total Launched: 11,976<br \/>In orbit: 10,395<br \/>Updated:                                       14 May 2026<\/p>\n<p>Starlink Re-entries (2026)<br \/>January: 24<br 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