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Retired Van Allen Probe A Reenters Over Eastern Pacific After Solar Activity Speeds Orbital Decay

An unusually active solar maximum expanded the upper atmosphere, increasing drag that drove the satellite back to Earth years sooner than forecast.

Cosmic-Ray Theory Raised in JetBlue A320 Plunge as Airbus Updates Fleet

ESA Stress-Test Simulates Carrington-Scale Solar Storm Ahead of Sentinel-1D Launch

SpaceX Launches Three Space-Weather Missions to Sun–Earth L1

NOAA’s SWFO-L1 Set for Sept. 23 Falcon 9 Rideshare Launch With NASA’s IMAP

Satellite Discharges Linked to Low-Energy Electron Surges, Offering Short Warning Window

NASA Releases Closest-Ever Images of the Sun From Parker Solar Probe

NASA Unveils High-Definition Images of Solar Eruptions from Parker Probe