NASA reports that early results from its PUNCH mission improve near-Earth solar storm forecasting. In a first proof-of-concept test, scientists use continuous imagery from PUNCH—an instrument designed to observe the corona and inner heliosphere—to predict when a solar eruption will reach Earth. According to NASA and Phys.org, the team’s method estimates the near-Earth arrival time of an eruption to within about 30 minutes. The work is presented at the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) Scientific Meeting, and the findings are under review for publication in the journal Space Weather. Both sources describe the test as an initial demonstration rather than an operational forecasting system, but suggest it could lead to more accurate timing of Earth-impacting solar events. The reporting also frames the approach as potentially changing how solar eruptions are tracked from their origin through their propagation toward Earth, enabling tighter lead times for planning and risk mitigation related to space weather.
NASA’s PUNCH delivers proof-of-concept solar storm arrival timing forecast
NASA reports that early results from its PUNCH mission improve near-Earth solar storm forecasting. In a first proof-of-concept test, scientists use continuous imagery from PUNCH—an instrument designed...
- NASA uses continuous imagery from its PUNCH mission for a solar storm forecasting test.
- In the proof-of-concept, researchers predict the near-Earth arrival time of a solar eruption to within about 30 minutes.
- The results are presented at the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) Scientific Meeting.
- The findings are under review for publication in the journal Space Weather.
- Scientists describe the test as an early step that could improve forecasting of Earth-impacting storms.
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.
7 hours agoUsing 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 […]
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