Low Earth orbit has shifted from a quiet scientific outpost to one of the busiest pieces of real estate in human history. With tens of thousands of satellites and fragments now circling overhead, researchers warn that a cascading chain of collisions or a powerful solar storm could turn that orbital shell into a shooting gallery

Solar storms are eruptions that release some of the energy stored in the sun's strong magnetic field. These can create intense, localized explosions called solar flares, or much more powerful and dangerous coronal mass ejections,

(CNN) — For the first time, astronomers say they have spotted a giant explosion released by a star beyond our solar system. The eruption was similar in some ways to those unleashed by our sun, such as the solar storms that graced the night skies with ...