Starlink satellites appear to be at the mercy of the Sun's whims. A recent study reveals a link between their lifespan and solar activity. The research team analyzed Starlink satellite reentry data ...

Solar activity, manifested primarily through sunspots, solar flares and coronal mass ejections, has long influenced both the near-space environment and terrestrial systems. Over millennia, variations ...

While the Sun’s solar flares strongly correlate with sunspots, observations of more than 14,000 other stars show this is not generally the case.