From SpaceWeather.com:

GENESIS I: An inflatable satellite? Believe it. Genesis I, launched last week by Russia for a private aerospace firm, blew up like a balloon when it reached Earth orbit on July 12th. The mission tests an unorthodox idea, that inflatable modules might be used to build future space stations. So far so good.

Although it’s not the brightest object in the night sky, Genesis I can be seen making regular passes over the United States and Europe. A picture of such a flyby [can be found] on … SpaceWeather.com.

RED JR. UPDATE: The two biggest storms on Jupiter have been converging for months, and this week they’re at closest approach. So far, Red Junior and the Great Red Spot are surviving the encounter with little disruption or weakening of either storm system. See the latest images at http://spaceweather.com .