NASA's PUNCH sharpens solar storm forecasting in first test
NASA's PUNCH mission has successfully demonstrated a new capability to track solar storms continuously from the sun to Earth. This advancement allows scientists to predict the arrival of coronal mass ejections with significantly higher accuracy than previous methods.
Why it matters
Improved solar storm forecasting is critical for protecting global power grids, satellite infrastructure, and astronauts from potentially catastrophic space weather events.
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Add as preferred source Credit: CC0 Public Domain Using continuous imagery from NASA's PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission, scientists predicted the near-Earth arrival of a solar eruption to within 30 minutes in an initial proof-of-concept test. The results, presented Tuesday at the Committee on Space Research Scientific Meeting and under review at the journal Space Weather , could revolutionize the way Earth-impacting storms are forecast.
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