Dusty with a Chance of Radiation: Mars Weather Forecasting Will Be Critical

As NASA plans to send humans to Mars in the 2030s, work is underway to study how the space weather environment will impact their journey. Part of NASA's plan for a trip to the Red Planet will have to include space weather forecasting, monitoring and safety measures. Forecasting space weather is also beneficial to people on Earth, especially as humans become more and more dependent on satellites for things like GPS and telecommunications.

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