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We have a precise Earth-Mercury-Mars alignment today, in addition to two other less precise but notable alignments which are Earth-Venus-Saturn-Neptune and Jupiter-Venus-Mars-Pluto. Solar wind density is currently <1/cm^3 as we stay deeply embedded in high-velocity solar wind (~650 km/s). This sort of planetary geometry convergence and space weather occurring... show more

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