Sun-Earth Day 2008: Space Weather Around the World
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Liftoff of Space Shuttle Endeavor's STS-118 Mission
This was the first flight of an Educator Astronaut, mission specialist Barbara Morgan. It was also the 22nd shuttle flight to the International Space Station and continued construction of the space station by delivering a third starboard truss segment.
Listen to the Sun-Earth Day podcast, "STS-118 Lift Off", to experience the sounds of Endeavor's liftoff into space.
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.
