Fans of space exploration and science are invited to a free presentation by astrophysicist Sarah Gibson, project scientist with NASA’s Polarimeter to unify the Corona and Heliosphere mission, or PUNCH. Her talk will include spectacular imagery — some of the first — capturing the solar environment and details about solar storms, the solar wind and their impact on Earth. PUNCH is helping scientists improve space-weather predictions and understand why there have been so many recent auroral displays, typically seen at the poles, visible at much lower latitudes, sometimes as far south as the U.S. After the program, telescopes set up nearby will offer stargazing opportunities.
Fans of space exploration and science are invited to a free presentation by astrophysicist Sarah Gibson, project scientist with NASA’s Polarimeter to unify the Corona and Heliosphere mission, or PUNCH. Her talk will include spectacular imagery — some of the first — capturing the solar environment and details about solar storms, the solar wind and their impact on Earth. PUNCH is helping scientists improve space-weather predictions and understand why there have been so many recent auroral displays, typically seen at the poles, visible at much lower latitudes, sometimes as far south as the U.S. After the program, telescopes set up nearby will offer stargazing opportunities.
