May 2021
Forecasting space-weather effects on Earth
... results in the spectacular aurora borealis and australis (the northern and southern lights). Solar storm effects CMEs can also cause geomagnetic storms on Earth that induce electrical currents in the ground and degrade power-grid operations...
February 2016
Defending Earth against cosmic hazards
... life and global infrastructure. It is like playing Russian roulette with a random set of rocks, metallic bullets and solar storms Solar flares are generated by magnetic reconnections in the Sun that lead to the release of radiation with the power...
February 2017
Growing space agency dilemma
... growing global civilization, are more and more at risk. Solar storms, asteroid and comet strikes, and orbital debris problems are ... and NASA, among others, to address the problem of solar storms. This is an important step forward and one that other...
January 2017
New oceans beckon for solar sail technology
.... For example, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has expressed interest in placing a long-duration solar storm warning spacecraft closer to the Sun, yet always between the Earth and Sun, so as to enable rapid warning...
December 2014
MAVEN and the evolution of Mars
... can affect surface-to-ground, ground-to-surface and surface-to-surface communications. Ionospheric currents generated by solar storms can induce unwanted currents in long conductors on the ground. First obtaining an understanding, by robotic means...
October 2018
Sustainable ways of living on the Moon and Mars
...for protecting future research bases and colonies from both solar storms and cosmic rays, plus micrometeoroids. Working with ... designed a Mars habitat specifically suited to withstand dust storms and harsh climates on the red planet. Producing food...
