(NewsNation) — A new paper calculated a solar storm could bring down the planet’s satellite system in just three days, wreaking havoc on infrastructure. Low-earth orbit is home to around 14,000 ...

Earth’s magnetic field was rattled by a solar outburst that arrived with almost no warning, lighting up skies and briefly reminding power grid operators and satellite controllers how vulnerable modern ...

Scientists tracked active solar region NOAA 13664 for 94 days, showing how persistent magnetic complexity drives flares and ...

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Low-earth orbit is home to around 14,000 satellites, a dramatic increase from around 4,000 in 2018. One major force behind the increased space congestion is tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink.