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Sun releases the largest solar radiation storm ‘in over 20 years,’ forecasters say

By Ashley Strickland, January 19, 2026

"Powerful solar activity released by the sun is heading for Earth and it’s likely to create dazzling auroral displays in unexpected areas Monday evening and early Tuesday morning. It could also disrupt #satellite-based communications and #GPS accuracy.

"A solar radiation storm, ranked at a level four out of five on a severity scale, is being tracked by the National Weather Service’s Space Weather Prediction Center, or #SWPC.

" 'An #S4 severe #SolarRadiation storm is now in progress - this is the largest solar radiation storm in over 20 years,' SWPC shared on X, formerly known as Twitter. 'The last time S4 levels were observed was in October, 2003. Potential effects are mainly limited to space launch, aviation, and satellite operations.' "

#SolarFlare #GeomagneticStorm #Satellites #KesslerSyndrome? #Starlink

CNN

Sun releases the largest solar radiation storm ‘in over 20 years,’ forecasters say | CNN

A powerful flare has unleashed a severe solar storm that could cause auroras and satellite disruptions on Earth.

DoomsdaysCW

@DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social · yesterday

Sun releases the largest solar radiation storm ‘in over 20 years,’ forecasters say

By Ashley Strickland, January 19, 2026

"A solar radiation storm, ranked at a level four out of five on a severity scale, is being tracked by the National Weather Service’s Space Weather Prediction Center, or #SWPC.

#SolarFlare #GeomagneticStorm #Satellites #KesslerSyndrome? #Starlink

CNN

Sun releases the largest solar radiation storm ‘in over 20 years,’ forecasters say | CNN

A powerful flare has unleashed a severe solar storm that could cause auroras and satellite disruptions on Earth.

Wladimir Mufty

@wlaatje@social.edu.nl · last week

Air Quality API
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#Satellite Radiation API
Climate API
Seasonal Forecast API
Ensemble #Weather API
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https://open-meteo.com/en/docs

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Weather Forecast APIs with weather models from multiple national weather providers, combining the best models for accurate forecasts worldwide. Explore the API documentation to learn more about the available weather models, their origin countries, resolutions, forecast lengths, and update frequencies. Get detailed JSON hourly weather forecasts for up to 7 or 16 days by specifying the geographical coordinates and desired weather variables in the API endpoint. Discover the comprehensive list of URL parameters for customizing your weather forecast requests.

Jonathan Schofield

@urlyman@mastodon.social · 2 weeks ago

…We live in capitalism. Running their infrastructure must be expensive.

It’s the asymmetry that pisses me off.

If you have money to accelerate us off a cliff, you get full access to all the toys. If you’re trying to map the path away from the cliff and have no money, here’s a brick wall you can talk to

Solar 🌄Garden

@wavesculptor@climatejustice.social replied · 2 weeks ago

@urlyman coincidentally I just came back on line motivated by wondering if there exist repositories of #satellite #map tiles of the planet going back 10 or so years, that are not pay-walled.

but your 2nd post here reminds me of the "good? old days" of google ... when web-pages were becoming all adverts with animated gifs and every page looked like driving into a US town. then google came along and suddenly there were just these little one-liners of pertinent info to click, kindly labelled "_ad_". dumb name by a non-dumb corp. playing a non-dumb game.

ajuvo ✔ boosted

LittleAlex 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇩🇪🇳🇴

@littlealex@infosec.exchange · last month

Hackable satellite for $35

https://github.com/Pwnsat/FlatSat/

#hacking #satellite

GitHub

GitHub - Pwnsat/FlatSat: The $35 Hackable Satellite

The $35 Hackable Satellite. Contribute to Pwnsat/FlatSat development by creating an account on GitHub.

LittleAlex 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇩🇪🇳🇴

@littlealex@infosec.exchange · last month

Hackable satellite for $35

https://github.com/Pwnsat/FlatSat/

#hacking #satellite

GitHub

GitHub - Pwnsat/FlatSat: The $35 Hackable Satellite

The $35 Hackable Satellite. Contribute to Pwnsat/FlatSat development by creating an account on GitHub.

Alan Boyle

@alanboyle@mastodon.social · last month

#Portal #Space Systems - and Washington state's employment picture - will benefit from $350,000 in unclaimed lottery winnings that are going to support a #satellite manufacturing facility in Bothell, Wash. https://www.geekwire.com/2025/washington-state-350k-portal-space-systems-bothell/

Illustration: Supernova spacecraft in orbit

Chip Butty boosted

Wen

@Wen@mastodon.scot · 2 months ago

Lest no one forget, despite the Westminster inspired Scottish cringe, Scotland produces more small satellites than anywhere else bar California. And there are the instruments that go into craft produced around the world as well.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25671355.success-stories-glasgow-hosts-uks-largest-space-industry-event-yet/

#Industry #Innovation #Scotland #satellite #BelieveInScotland

From the linked news article, a photograph of the Skyora team with its rocket in Cumbernauld and the accompanying text

Success stories as Glasgow hosts UK's largest space industry event yet

SCOTTISH companies have gathered in Glasgow's SEC for Space-Comm Expo Scotland, highlighting the global significance of Scottish industry and the nation’s world leading role in the sector.

The expo is the largest space industry event ever held in the UK and brings together more than 2300 delegates, 100 speakers and 80 businesses and organisations from across the world.

Glasgow was selected because of its “outsized” contributions to the UK and European space sector, with Scotland being spotlighted for producing more small satellites than anywhere in the world, bar California. — From the linked news article, a photograph of the Skyora team with its rocket in Cumbernauld and the accompanying text Success stories as Glasgow hosts UK's largest space industry event yet SCOTTISH companies have gathered in Glasgow's SEC for Space-Comm Expo Scotland, highlighting the global significance of Scottish industry and the nation’s world leading role in the sector. The expo is the largest space industry event ever held in the UK and brings together more than 2300 delegates, 100 speakers and 80 businesses and organisations from across the world. Glasgow was selected because of its “outsized” contributions to the UK and European space sector, with Scotland being spotlighted for producing more small satellites than anywhere in the world, bar California.

Wen

@Wen@mastodon.scot · 2 months ago

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25671355.success-stories-glasgow-hosts-uks-largest-space-industry-event-yet/

#Industry #Innovation #Scotland #satellite #BelieveInScotland

Hacker News

@h4ckernews@mastodon.social · 2 months ago

A Second Look at Geolocation and Starlink

https://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2025-11/starlinkgeo2.html

#HackerNews #Geolocation #Starlink #Internet #Satellite #Technology #Space #Exploration

Alan Boyle

@alanboyle@mastodon.social · 2 months ago

In a move that will heighten competition with the #SpaceX #Starlink network, the #Amazon #satellite internet service formerly known as #ProjectKuiper is shipping hardware to select customers for testing. https://www.geekwire.com/2025/amazon-leo-ultra-satellite-internet-service/ #Space #Tech #AmazonLeo

Worker installing Amazon Leo satellite antenna on building roof

natacha 🍉 and 7 others boosted

Dr. Alexandre Santerne 🌍

@AlexSanterne@fediscience.org · 2 months ago

This is an amazing app that allows you to see (almost) live all the #satellites and #debris (in LEO*) that are in #orbit above our heads.

You can pick one #satellite and get many info, including its orbit.

yeah, it's completely crowded, but we keep launching more and more #rockets 🚀 and much more satellites, like if our ressources were unlimited.

https://leolabs.space/

*LEO: low-Earth orbit (~300km up to 2000km)

#Space #Espace @cnes

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View of the satellites and debris in LEO from the LEO visualization tool

zoom on the satellites and debris above France and Europe

Denise Gutzmer

@DeniseGutzmer@mindly.social · 2 months ago

Satellite Images Show Texas’ Strained Water Resources

NASA released satellite images of two large depleted reservoirs near Corpus Christi in south Texas. A water emergency requiring tougher restrictions on outdoor water use may be needed by November 2026.

#drought #Texas #satellite

https://www.newsweek.com/nasa-satellite-images-show-texas-drought-water-shortage-11066820