July 19, 2024 — Space storms could soon be forecasted with greater accuracy than ever before thanks to a big leap forward in our understanding of exactly when a violent solar eruption may hit Earth.

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Solar activity disrupts Curtin’s Binar satellites in low orbit Increased drag causes early atmospheric re-entry for CubeSats Solar surge affects orbiting satellites, highlights forecasting need ...

Space weather, and solar activity in particular, also creates additional challenges for satellites and satellite operators. Higher solar activity means more solar flares and stronger solar wind ...

LignoSat is the world’s first wooden satellite, launched by Japan. The wooden satellite will orbit 400 km above Earth for six months. LignoSat aims to test wood’s durability and impact in space ...

Nov. 6 (UPI) --The first wood-panel satellite is on a SpaceX flight to the International Space Station, where it will test the durability of wood in space. Japanese researchers built a small ...

The 10cm-cube satellite, dubbed LignoSat, is made by Kyoto University in collaboration with the logging company Sumitomo Forestry. It is expected to be flown to the International Space Station ...

A tiny puncture discovered in the solar panel ... or a piece of space debris, the collision highlights the need for responsible space operations in orbit and makes us reflect on satellite ...

The world’s first wooden satellite ... the International Space Station (ISS) for nearly eight months in 2022. These samples were subjected to intense cosmic rays, extreme solar radiation ...