Project Helianthus—a solar-sail-driven geomagnetic storm tracker

Solar storms captured the imagination of much of the American public earlier this year when auroras were visible well south of their typical northern areas. As the sun ramps into another solar cycle, those storms will become more and more common, and the dangers they present to Earth's infrastructure will continue to increase.

source https://phys.org/news/2024-08-helianthus-solar-driven-geomagnetic-storm.html