The sun shook off some of its lethargy in December. Bob Zimmerman gives an update on the entry in the solar cycle data: Yippee! Solar scientists finally get it right – Behind The Black.

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A big solar flare this week led to the delay of the Orbital Sciences Antares launch of the Cygnus cargo delivery to the ISS: Orbital Sciences Launch to Space Station with NASA Research Reset for Thursday | NASA

More at Spaceweather.com –  Jan.8.14.