2025 Annual Meeting: January 12-16, 2025
NASA SMD Heliophysics | Abstract Submission
NASA Science examines the Sun and our space environment daily with a fleet of observatories to understand and inform scientific research. Spanning global efforts by coordinating across agencies, industry, international partners, and academia, NASA Science is making significant advances in our scientific knowledge among all disciplines.
NASA Heliophysics research studies a vast system stretching from the Sun to Earth to far beyond the edge of the planets. Studying this system, much of it driven by the Sun’s constant outpouring of solar wind, not only helps us understand fundamental information about how the universe works, but also helps protect our technology and astronauts in space. Heliophysics plays a key role in every aspect of the NASA science mission, including understanding the drivers of and enabling the prediction of space weather. NASA seeks knowledge of near-Earth space because, when extreme, space weather can interfere with our communications, satellites, and power grids. The study of the Sun and space can also teach us more about how stars contribute to the habitability of planets throughout the universe.
Mapping out this interconnected system requires a holistic study of the Sun’s influence on space, Earth, and other planets. NASA has a fleet of spacecraft strategically placed throughout our heliosphere—from Parker Solar Probe at the Sun observing the very start of the solar wind, to satellites around Earth, to the farthest human-made object, Voyager, which is sending back observations on interstellar space. Each mission is positioned at a critical, well thought-out vantage point to observe and understand the flow of energy and particles throughout the solar system—all helping us untangle the effects of the star we live with.
During this talk, NASA Heliophysics Division Director Dr. Joseph Westlake will explore how science is enabled through cross-collaboration to address space weather and its effects on humanity and our home planet. His talk will touch on several Heliophysics space weather-related topics such as the May 2024 geomagnetic solar storm and solar max activities.
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