Astronaut safety away from Earth gets a boost
May 25, 2007: A scientist using the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) has found a way to forecast solar radiation storms. The new method offers as much as one hour advance warning, giving astronauts time to seek shelter and ground controllers time to safeguard their satellites when a storm is approaching.
"Solar radiation storms are notoriously difficult to predict—they often take us by surprise," says physicist Arik Posner who developed the technique. "But now we've found a way to anticipate these events."
NASA Science