Wild solar weather is causing satellites to plummet from orbit

Rare alignment of 5 planets peaks Friday as crescent moon joins the parade | Wild solar weather is causing satellites to plummet from orbit. It's only going to get worse. | Space Quiz: Which 5 planets are lining up in the night sky this week? Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version June 23, 2022 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Rare alignment of 5 planets peaks Friday as crescent moon joins the parade (Stellarium) Friday morning could be the best time to view a rare planetary alignment that has greeted early risers this month and will not happen again until 2040. Full Story: Space (6/23)      Wild solar weather is causing satellites to plummet from orbit. It's only going to get worse. (E. Gibson/Getty Images) The change coincided with the onset of the new solar cycle, and experts think it might be the beginning of some difficult years. Full Story: Space (6/23)      POLL QUESTION: Space Quiz: Which 5 planets are lining up in the night sky this week? Learn the answer here! Mercury, Pluto, Uranus, Earth, Mars, the Sun. Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus and Mercury. Neptune, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Earth. The Moon, Venus, Mars, Mercury and Jupiter. Just the Facts, Ma'am "I stopped watching TV news a year ago, so sick of the bias everywhere. But in doing so, I was out of the loop. I decided to give 1440 a try & I've not been disappointed. Finally, Walter Cronkite style reporting! Just the facts. I also love that I can click a link to see more on many stories. Keep up the good work!" Join for free now. ADVERTISEMENT: Spaceflight NASA applauds Artemis 1 moon rocket's fueling milestone, mulls readiness for launch (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images) Despite a hydrogen leak, the latest Artemis 1 wet dress rehearsal was "extremely smooth," NASA officials said. Full Story: Space (6/22)      Science & Astronomy Hubble Space Telescope catches dead star in the act of cosmic cannibalism (NASA, ESA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)) The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted evidence of a white dwarf star devouring rocky and icy material from its own system. Full Story: Space (6/23)      SpaceX Wild blue spiral in New Zealand sky likely made by SpaceX rocket (photo) A New Zealand resident spotted a "bizarre but very cool" blue spiral above her house following a SpaceX launch on Sunday (June 19). Full Story: Space (6/22)      Skywatching See the moon 'jump' over Uranus in the predawn sky this week (Chris Vaughan) Look to the eastern sky before dawn on Friday (June 24) and Saturday (June 25) and the moon will appear to have jumped over Uranus. Full Story: Space (6/23)        Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005