Scientists forecast lower solar activity in solar cycle 24 than in cycle 23 based on a statistically observed relationship that suggests that the length of a given sunspot cycle is inversely correlated to solar activity in the next cycle.

25 December 2008

To help commercial airlines assess whether cross-polar routes should be diverted, scientists developed a model of ionospheric radio wave absorption due to solar energetic particle events, with the goal of producing forecasting maps.

18 December 2008

To introduce space weather concepts to today's schoolchildren, several innovative approaches have been developed that interactively link science with education standards.

11 September 2008

This acclaimed book, which tells the story of the heroic nineteenth-century astronomers, natural philosophers, and magneticians who established solar-terrestrial science, is a must read for members of the space weather community.

Opinion / 6 November 2008

The U.S. National Science Foundation unveiled plans on 1 September for a new microsatellite that will help scientists understand plasma irregularities in the ionosphere.

News / 1 November 2008

To ensure long-term space weather monitoring, the United States must develop truly operational data acquisition platforms rather than continue to rely heavily on limited-life science missions.

Editorial / 1 November 2008