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Solar storms are killing SpaceX’s Starlink satellites and making them re-enter Earth sooner; says NASA | – The Times of India

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A recent NASA-led study, highlighted by New Scientist, reveals that this accelerated re-entry is caused by increased solar activity during the solar maximum—a period of intense solar storms and radiation. These storms heat and expand Earth’s upper atmosphere, increasing atmospheric drag on satellites and hastening their descent. This shift poses new challenges for satellite operators,…

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to return home sooner: Know the official date confirmed by NASA and Space X | – The Times of India

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NASA’s two stranded astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, could return to Earth earlier than initially planned. In a recent announcement, the space agency revealed that SpaceX will swap capsules for the upcoming astronaut flights, allowing for a return in mid-March instead of the previously scheduled late March or April. This adjustment aims to shorten…

NASA’s astronaut rescue plan: Stuck crew may return to earth sooner

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The space agency announced Tuesday that SpaceX will switch capsules for upcoming astronaut flights in order to bring Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home in mid-March instead of late March or April. That will shave at least a couple weeks off their prolonged stay at the International Space Station, which hit the eight-month mark last…