The SpaceWeather Screen Saver allows you to watch magnificent, near real-time images of our sun. View images and information from up to 1,500,000 kilometers away from the SOHO, GOES, and other satellites. Displaying 15 different images of the sun showing coronal mass ejections (huge bubbles of gas threaded with magnetic field lines that are emitted from the Sun), sunspots, and you may even catch a glimpse of a sun-grazing comet as it disappears forever. You will also see 8 charts and graphics showing solar x-ray flux levels, combined satellite environments, auroral activity, solar wind data, and more. Based on intervals set by you, SpaceWeather will look to the Internet and retrieve the latest images and data from NASA and NOAA servers. A broadband connection is recommended for optimal performance of this saver. The Windows .Net framework version 1.1 is required. The .Net framework is included with Windows XP and can be downloaded for other versions of Windows from Microsoft’s Web site.

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