NSF-funded research to forecast space weather, protect the power grid - Science Nation

The video discusses solar storms, their causes, and their potential impact on Earth. It highlights the research conducted by solar plasma physicists to predict these storms and the challenges faced in understanding their triggers. The video also covers the effects of solar storms on Earth's infrastructure, such as power grids and satellites, and the efforts to develop a 5-day forecast capability to mitigate these impacts. The importance of improving space weather forecasts to protect critical infrastructure is emphasized.

What are coronal mass ejections and how do they relate to solar flares?

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Why is it important to improve forecasts for space weather?

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