AR ZONE!
MONITORING SPACE WEATHER
On Earth, the main source of space weather is the Sun. The Sun was here before the Earth, and space weather events such as solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CME) have been occurring since before life began. But it’s only in the modern world that they’ve become a significant hazard. As long as people stayed at ground level and didn’t rely on electronic systems for navigation and communication, or on the electrical grid for power, they could remain blissfully unaware of solar activity. But in today’s world, with all our satellites and electronic aids, that’s no longer an option. Someone has to keep a constant eye on the vagaries of space weather, just as meteorologists do with ordinary weather.