Impacts of a Geomagnetic Reversal on the Space Economy

This article reviews what a geomagnetic reversal is and how it might affect the space economy.

Report: Low-Cost Science Mission Concepts for Mars Exploration (NASA 2022)

This article provides a synopsis of the final report of NASA’s Low-Cost Science Mission Concepts for Mars Exploration Workshop, held on March 29-31, 2022, in Pasadena, California. The workshop aimed to explore new approaches to Mars exploration using low-cost missions, leveraging emerging small-spacecraft capabilities and innovative mission concepts to achieve compelling scientific discoveries at Mars at unprecedented low costs.

Preparing for Severe Space Weather: The United States’ Strategy and Past Case Studies

Severe space weather can have catastrophic impacts… how is the United States preparing?

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Mapping Earth’s Ever-Changing Magnetic Field: How ESA’s Swarm Mission Helps Improve the World Magnetic Model

The Swarm mission was launched by ESA in 2013 to study and precisely map variations in Earth’s magnetic field over space and time. The constellation consists of three identical satellites carrying sophisticated magnetometers and electric field instruments. Swarm provides multi-point measurements of the magnetic signals from the magnetosphere, ionosphere, lithosphere and the core.

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What is GPS Radio Occulation and Why is it Important?

This article explores the basics of GPS radio occultation, its history and scientific value, occultation measurement processes, new technical developments, and some of the organizations utilizing the technique today. This article also examines the growing applications of radio occultation data across weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and space weather.