βοΈWhat is
#SpaceWeather and the Aurora Borealis?βοΈ Did you know that solar storms can disrupt GPS, take down power grids, and even impact our mental health?
In our latest
#UNOOSA101 video, Daniela Banys from the German Aerospace Center, DLR and Christine Amory, two experts working with the International Space Weather Initiative (ISWI), break down:
π°οΈ How space weather affects satellites and communications
π Why the Northern Lights glow in the night sky
π‘ How we monitor solar activity from Earth and space
π How
#ISWI provides capacity-building for developing countries
See how the Scientific & Technical Subcommittee of
#COPUOS2025 is tackling space weather and other celestial issues:
unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/copuos/stsc/2025/index.html
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