Satellite dodges space debris as it scrambles against space weather - Space.com

As the sun spits out more flares and eruptions, satellites face a double whammy of increased drag and more debris.

A European satellite that has been scrambling to escape premature death in Earth's atmosphere due to bad space weather has narrowly avoided a collision with a random piece of space junk.  The satell… [+2460 chars]

full article...