The agency is working to change that: On Tuesday, SpaceX is scheduled to launch the agency's GOES-U spacecraft, the latest in a family of satellites designed to monitor the sun's impact on our atmosphere, particularly as it approaches a peak in its activity cycle.
Space weather scientists were working around the clock to make sure that the potential for catastrophic effects, like widespread power outages or communication blackouts, remained at a minimum.
Our office in Boulder is one of many regional watch centers worldwide. There are others in Sweden, the United Kingdom and Australia. We collaborate by comparing and sharing our forecast models, which are all slightly different.
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