South Pole Neutron Detectors Given New Role in Predicting Space Weather

sciencehabit writes "A team of researchers has found a way to forecast the intensity of solar storms by monitoring neutron sensors at the South Pole. The approach could help give advanced warning to astronauts and satellites, which would otherwise be irradiated and fried, respectively. Smaller versions of these sensors could one day be standard equipment on interplanetary spacecraft."

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Re:Predicting space weather?

[jo_ham]

Great idea, because they've totally mastered predicting the weather here on earth...

Since they haven't mastered it, it's the perfect time to just quit, right?