October 2018
Radiation study paves way for safe deep space exploration
... radiation is deflected by the increased strength of the solar wind. The exact opposite effect is seen at solar minimum activity when SPE are less likely and GCR flux through the solar system is greater. The Van Allen belts consist...
12 October 2016
Proxima Centauri reveals yet more intrigue as a cycle of dramatic sunspots is observed
... an 11-year sun spot activity cycle that sees the Sun’s surface nearly spot-free during a solar minimum, whilst during a solar maximum typically more than 100 sunspots cover less than one percent of the Sun's surface...
22 June 2021
Space Perspective confirms successful test flight
... recent science project competition for students grades 7-12. One experiment measured the sun’s magnetic field to confirm solar minimum, the time when the sun is least active. A second measured the effects of the space environment on memory...
