Astronomy & Space by Noeleen Lowndes

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~ Breathe in softly, look up and see the wonders of your Universe ~


​~ For all current observations of the night sky please go to my Astro Blog Page  ~
http://www.mystardustobservatory.com/astro-blog

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Send Your Name with the Roman Space Telescope by 12th July 2026!
~ Fly with Nancy Grace Roman Telescope ~
 
Submit your name and email for a boarding pass for the Roman mission.
https://my.nasa.gov/specialevents/s/send-your-name-with-nancy-roman
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~Active sunspots AR 4479 & 4478 nearing the western limb of Sun on 3rd July 2026 ~

Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) website at:
https://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov

​~ Beautiful pink altocumulus clouds just before sunrise on the 2nd July 2026 ~

~ Huge active sunspot AR 4478 now facing planet Earth on 1st July 2026 ~

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Large sunspot AR 4479 erupted yesterday and produced an X1.1-class solar flare as recorded by:
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).
https://spaceweather.com/images2026/30jun26/x1flare.gif
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Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) website at:
https://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov


​What’s Up: July 2026 Skywatching Tips from Science at NASA

Science at NASA home page: https://science.nasa.gov/skywatching/whats-up/