ESA's space weather mission to be protected against stormy sun
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 - 08:20
in Astronomy & Space
ESA is planning Earth's first dedicated space weather observatory to warn of potentially harmful turbulence in our parent star. Like a referee at a sports game, the Lagrange spacecraft will be able to observe both the sun and Earth as well as the space in between – but will itself be in the space weather line of fire.