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