UK, US and Europe join forces on ‘space weather’ system that could warn Earth of deadly solar storms
The IndependentSign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK, US and Europe will collaborate on a new space weather system to protect astronauts, satellites and the Earth from deadly solar storms. The instrument, a plasma analyser, will give early warnings of “imminent, damaging space weather”, a spokesperson for the UK’s Space Agency said. “Space weather has the potential to cause severe disruption to critical satellite and ground-based infrastructure, so it’s essential that we take steps to mitigate this threat through improving our ability to forecast extreme solar activity,” said Graham Turnock, the agency’s CEO. Mr Turnock said the new system would keep the UK “safe and secure from potential impacts of space weather". The European Space Agency has allocated €8m of funding to the UK’s Space Agency for the project.
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