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Orbital house of cards: One solar storm and 2.8 days could end in disaster for Earth and its satellites

A new paper has taken a look at the orbits of megaconstellations around Earth, and found that we may be tiptoeing dangerously ...
KSL

Solar storms create auroras, but this star's blast could strip a planet bare

ATLANTA — For the first time, astronomers say they have spotted a giant explosion released by a star beyond our solar system. The eruption was similar in some ways to those unleashed by our sun, such ...
AOL

Solar storms can trigger auroras on Earth. This star’s explosion could destroy a planet’s atmosphere

For the first time, astronomers say they have spotted a giant explosion released by a star beyond our solar system. The eruption was similar in some ways to those unleashed by our sun, such as the ...
KTEN

Astronomers spot storm on another star for first time

Astronomers revealed Wednesday they have detected a storm on a star other than our Sun for the first time, discovering an explosion so violent it could have stripped away the atmosphere of any planets ...
CNN

Millions saw unexpected northern lights, as a wild solar storm unfolded across the world

For two nights, dazzling auroras delighted sky-gazers in unexpected places, including in the US as far south as Florida. The cause: dual solar storms unleashed by the sun reaching Earth. A severe ...