31 January 2020
First images of new solar telescope produces most detailed images of the Sun
...drives space weather and ultimately help forecasters better predict solar storms." Illuminating what we know about our nearest star...'s plasma. Twisted magnetic fields can lead to solar storms that can negatively affect our technology-dependent modern ...
10 February 2020
ESA's Solar Orbiter probe blasts off to face the Sun
... it has the potential to disrupt everyday life should we be in the firing line of a powerful solar storm,” says Günther Hasinger, ESA Director of Science. "Solar Orbiter is going to do amazing things. Combined with the other recently launched NASA...
April 2017
Surviving radiation for space colonisation
..., who spent 33½ hours on the Moon in 1971, received the highest exposure of any of the crews due to active solar storms. This energy causes a cascade of high energy photons, free electrons and sometimes neutrons to be generated. These particles...
02 February 2018
Joe Pelton honoured for contribution to space safety
... his tireless pursuit to educate the general public about the threats to humanity that can come from solar storms, comets and asteroids, and orbital debris. The Lifeboat Foundation is a non-profit nongovernmental organisation dedicated to encouraging...
26 November 2015
Russian research scientist and mathematician recognized for space weather research
... can provide integral information in predicting if space-bourne equipment is likely to malfunction due to conditions such as solar storms. Dr. Podladchikova’s research aims to tackle these problems and provide answers to the challenges and threats...
06 December 2019
Parker Solar Probe reveals major new insights on the Sun
... warning for solar storms. Among the findings are new understandings of how the Sun's constant outflow of solar wind – ... of Michigan who serves as principal investigator for Parker's Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons (SWEAP) instrument suite. ...
