'Sailing' satellites of the future could provide early warning of dangerous space weather

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February 16, 2025, 11:00 AM

• •Solar sails are a new technology that allows satellites to glide on the light from the sun.
• •The technology could help scientists provide earlier warnings of space weather events such as geomagnetic storms.
• •NOAA is working on a full-scale version of its solar sail, which is part of the Solar Cruiser project in collaboration with NASA.

Solar sails that allow satellites to glide on the light from the sun could soon become a reality. The technology would allow scientists to provide earlier warnings of space weather events such as geomagnetic storms, which have the potential to disrupt technological systems on Earth.

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