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.' "

Read more:
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/19/science/largest-solar-radiation-storm-auroras

#SolarFlare #GeomagneticStorm #Satellites #KesslerSyndrome? #Starlink

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.' "

Read more:
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/19/science/largest-solar-radiation-storm-auroras

#SolarFlare #GeomagneticStorm #Satellites #KesslerSyndrome? #Starlink

China plans 200 000 satellites https://spacenews.com/china-files-itu-paperwork-for-megaconstellations-totaling-nearly-200000-satellites/ #KesslerSyndrome

Oh look, more additions to the #KesslerSyndrome

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/starlink-plans-lower-satellite-orbit-enhance-safety-2026-2026-01-01/

(I'm sure you've seen this, @sundogplanets, even though they tried to bury this under the New Year's pile.)

Space explorers should be mandated to bring their debris and rubbish home. Starlink, NASA, Orbital etc should not be permitted to continue filling space with rubbish, dead satellites or other stuff. The lesson on this planet is already clear - we make too much disposable stuff and we are polluting at an indefensible rate. #KesslerSyndrome #ProfSamLawler #Astronomy
Patches of the moon to become spacecraft graveyards, say researchers | The moon | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/dec/22/patches-of-the-moon-to-become-spacecraft-graveyards-say-researchers

Space explorers should be mandated to bring their debris and rubbish home. Starlink, NASA, Orbital etc should not be permitted to continue filling space with rubbish, dead satellites or other stuff. The lesson on this planet is already clear - we make too much disposable stuff and we are polluting at an indefensible rate. #KesslerSyndrome #ProfSamLawler #Astronomy
Patches of the moon to become spacecraft graveyards, say researchers | The moon | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/dec/22/patches-of-the-moon-to-become-spacecraft-graveyards-say-researchers

Will 2026 be the 'Year Of The Kessler Syndrome?"

I'd rather have the Year Of Linux Desktop thanks...

#Space #KesslerSyndrome #Astrodon

@sundogplanets @planet4589.bsky.social
With all this debris soon to come down it's like there has been a war in LEO....

#Space #Starlink #LEO #KesslerSyndrome

IEEE Spectrum: Have We Reached a Space-Junk Tipping Point?

In some orbits, the Kessler syndrome is already underway

https://spectrum.ieee.org/kessler-syndrome-space-debris

#spacejunk #satellites #kesslersyndrome #spacex

IEEE Spectrum: Have We Reached a Space-Junk Tipping Point?

In some orbits, the Kessler syndrome is already underway

https://spectrum.ieee.org/kessler-syndrome-space-debris

#spacejunk #satellites #kesslersyndrome #spacex

So, I was talking with my supervisor about how #Starlink is trying to divert money intended for #FiberOptic, and told her about the #KesslerEffect (which will probably be caused by old Starlink satellites).
"I guess that will knock us back to landlines," was her reply.
"All the more reason to have fiber in place!" I chimed in!

#DarkFiber#KesslerSyndrome

So, I was talking with my supervisor about how #Starlink is trying to divert money intended for #FiberOptic, and told her about the #KesslerEffect (which will probably be caused by old Starlink satellites).
"I guess that will knock us back to landlines," was her reply.
"All the more reason to have fiber in place!" I chimed in!

#DarkFiber#KesslerSyndrome