About us

The Space Weather Laboratory studies solar-terrestrial physics and space weather, driven by the Sun’s powerful activity. Major solar events can seriously impact satellites, human spaceflight, radio communications, aviation, power grids, and pipelines, posing risks to national economies. We study solar activity, energetic eruptions, high-speed solar wind streams, linking them to coronal holes, geomagnetic storms, and polar auroras. Beyond research, we develop operational space weather services to protect critical infrastructure and support space exploration. Our research-to-operations (R2O) approach bridges cutting-edge science with real-world applications.