Solar Storm

Solar Eruptions: Effects on Earth

• Satellites (1997 AT&T Telstar- TV; 1998 PanAmSat Galaxy 4- ATM, Airlines, Pagers)

• Power Stations (1989- HydroQuebec, 6 million customers, 9 hours)

• Air travelers- radiation doses• Pigeons, Dolphins, Bumblebees• Auroras

Space Station Alpha

Early Warning

• Apollo 16 & 17• Cycle 23: 2000-2001

The Crisis: A Coronal Mass Ejection

The Curriculum

• Application• Specialist preparation: Four topics

– Space weather– Radiation health– Electricity– Human respirationEach topic includes 2-3 lessons, with hands-on component

• Culminates in a live space mission

Mission Day

• Radiation: Astronaut Health

• STORM: Space Weather Forecasting

• Life support: Environmental Monitoring

• Crisis Management

• Communications

Special Thanks to:

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Center for Educational Technologies ®

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