A scar-like coronal hole has opened up on the Sun across the solar equator, and the high-speed-stream of solar wind emanating from it is expected to hit Earth May 28th-29th. With its negative polarity, geomagnetic storming is likely, and following right behind it are two large sunspot groups that are growing and flaring, with the larger sunspot group – 4100 – just having launched a big coronal mass ejection out into space, though not Earth-directed. Critical planetary geometry takes place on May 29-30th as Mercury performs its superior conjunction with the Sun, and increased solar activity and a magnetic storm on Earth is more likely during that time-frame than normal as a result. Complete space weather report by geophysicist Stefan Burns
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Sun is killing off Starlink satellites.
Eruptions from the sun are shortening the lives of satellites in Earth orbit, particularly large constellations like SpaceX’s Starlink – which could be both beneficial and a cause for concern.The sun goes through an 11-year cycle of activity, peaking with a period known as solar maximum, which most recently occurred in late 2024. During these periods, increased eruptions from the sun can create geomagnetic storms that heat our planet’s atmosphere, causing it to swell outwards in size and increasing drag on satellites.