How space weather forecasting keeps astronauts (and satellites) safe

Solar data collection via spacecraft and ground-based tools at the Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colorado. Credit: Barbara David

BOULDER, Colorado – The sun’s volatile outbursts, such as storms, flares and other space weather, can cause serious harm to astronauts like the Artemis 2 crew who recently came home, and to satellites. That’s why the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) in Boulder, Colorado — part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — is […]

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