“The Sun quiets down this week after a series of solar storms have given us gorgeous aurora all over the world. Although aurora photographers get a rest, the amateur radio bands should be coming alive again as old region 2699 will be rotating into Earth view in a few days. This means emergency responders and amateur radio operators should enjoy a boost in radio propagation this week, but GPS operators need not worry as this returning region poses no immediate threat for radio blackouts. See details about these changes in the weather and catch up on aurora pictures form the recent solar storms!”