Mastodawn

The #radiation ☢️ reached #Earth in just over eight minutes and ionized the upper layer of Earth's atmosphere — the #thermosphere — triggering shortwave #radio blackouts on the sun-lit portion of Earth at the time including #SouthAmerica, #Africa and the #SouthernAtlantic. https://www.space.com/first-x-class-solar-flare-of-2024-seen-erupting-from-sun-video

Lucky for us, Earth wasn't in the direct firing line.

Space

New podcast episode online now where we share our first impressions of the lovely St Helena island in the middle of the Southern Atlantic. Look for "Sailing Tropical Dawn" in your favourite podcast app or listen on https://svtropicaldawn.blog/podcast/ or https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/dimitri31801/episodes/2023-04-28T06_07_53-07_00
#cruisingLife #podcast #sailing #StHelena #SouthernAtlantic

S/V Tropical Dawn

We are about to leave Walvis Bay and head for St Helena. You can follow our progress on https://t.co/ZDg6TYF8gI and even send text messages. #WalvisBay #Namibia #StHelena #SouthernAtlantic #cruisingLife #sailing

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