Sun-Earth Day 2008: Space Weather Around the World
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Enjoy this aerial view of Kennedy Space Center, the launch site of Space Shuttle Endeavor STS-118.
This image appears in support of the Sun-Earth Day Podcast, "STS-118 Lift Off". . You can also access an interactive version of this map at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Compex website.
Space Weather Fact
A major solar 'superstorm' such as the one in 1859 could cost $30 billion a day to the US electrical power grid, and up to $70 billion to the satellite industry.
