COSMIC RAYS ARE INCREASING: New data released by the Earth to Sky Calculus/Spaceweather.com high-altitude ballooning program show that atmospheric cosmic rays are intensifying for the 4th year in a row--an ironic side-effect of the decaying solar cycle. The new results are of interest to everyone from astronauts to air travelers. Get the full story on today's edition of Spaceweather.com.
NEW: Sign up for Space Weather Alerts and get an instant text message when geomagnetic storms begin.
Above: An Earth to Sky Calculus cosmic ray balloon explodes in the stratosphere. The pattern of fragmentation is explained by new research into exploding balloons.
