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How the Sun "Cleans" Space: 40-Year Study Reveals Unexpected Connection to Space Debris

Summary by lrytas.lt
Low Earth orbit is becoming increasingly crowded: SpaceX's Starlink and other mega-satellite constellations are adding more and more objects, and when they're done, they'll all fall into the atmosphere and burn up. But exactly when that happens depends not only on the altitude of the orbit, but also on the activity of the Sun.
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Low Earth orbit is becoming increasingly crowded: SpaceX's Starlink and other mega-satellite constellations are adding more and more objects, and when they're done, they'll all fall into the atmosphere and burn up. But exactly when that happens depends not only on the altitude of the orbit, but also on the activity of the Sun.

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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lrytas.lt broke the news in Vilnius, Lithuania on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
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