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Home News Science & Astronomy At least 17 solar eruptions from a single sunspot on the sun have blasted into space in recent days, including some charged particles that may create a colorful sky show on Earth. The sun eruptions originated from an overactive sunspot, called AR2975, which has been…

A geomagnetic storm is due to hit Earth this Thursday, and it could spark some shimmering northern lights in the U.S. On Monday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) issued a notice stating that a geomagnetic storm watch was in effect for March 31. It's…

PhotoVisions/Shutterstock The sun is going through a period of increased activity, it seems, and that could mean geomagnetic storms here on Earth. NOAA has issued moderate and minor geomagnetic storm watches for this week, and while that sounds a little intimidating at first blush, those of us here on the…

by Jeff Foust — February 21, 2022 A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off Feb. 21 carrying 46 Starlink satellites. Credit: Space Launch Delta 45 WASHINGTON — SpaceX launched a set of Starlink satellites Feb. 21 after more than three-fourths of the satellites from the previous launch were lost because of…

File photo of a stack of Starlink satellites before a previous launch. Credit: SpaceX A Falcon 9 rocket will launch SpaceX’s next batch of Starlink internet satellites Monday into a higher, more circular orbit than recent flights, reducing potential risks from a solar storm like the one that destroyed at…

Feb 10, 2022, 10:02PM ISTSource: AP SpaceX’s newest fleet of satellites is tumbling out of orbit after being struck by a solar storm. Up to 40 of the 49 small satellites launched last week have either reentered the atmosphere and burned up, or are on the verge of doing so,…

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Feb. 3.Craig Bailey/The Associated Press SpaceX’s newest fleet of satellites is falling out of orbit after being struck by a solar storm. Up to 40 of the 49 small satellites launched last week have…

SpaceX's most recent batch of Starlink satellites has been severely impacted by a solar storm that struck Earth's magnetic field on Friday. Why it matters: Starlink — SpaceX's satellite internet venture — is expected to be a major source of revenue for the company, with hundreds of satellites already launched…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s newest fleet of satellites is tumbling out of orbit after being struck by a solar storm. Up to 40 of the 49 small satellites launched last week have either reentered the atmosphere and burned up, or are on the verge of doing so, the…

A Falcon 9 rocket climbs into space Feb. 3 with 49 Starlink internet satellites. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight Now SpaceX says the effects of a solar storm will destroy as many as 40 of 49 new Starlink internet satellites launched from Florida last week. Some of the satellites have…