Dark Force Rising

Perhaps the most annoying part of observational astronomy is bad weather. Unfortunately poor weather seems to be deeply ingrained in the Atlantic maritime provinces. So when it comes time to stand, sit, lay, or whatever yo find most comfortable beneath the nighttime sky, you might find yourself cold and rain/snowed upon. Even in space there lies the risk of bad weather. That tends to rescheduled shuttle landings, inaccurate GPS signals, and other such issues. Luckily there is SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) which is used to make predictions on weather in space. Unlike those rather unreliable weather forecasters on the local news, SOHO is pretty accurate. So even though the Katana fleet will never be seen again, at least our space travelers can rest peacefully knowing that in our part of the universe the "skies" are clear.