SCIENTISTS WILL soon be able to predict space weather through three-dimensional images of the sun. This was stated by Dr. Bhola Nath Dwivedi,
solar scientist with the Applied Physics Department at the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University.
He is also associated with the Stereo-Satellite Mission of the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) of the US. He said scientists were trying to predict space weather through three-dimensional images of the sun.
Dr Dwivedi said the ambitious Stereo-Satellite would be launched in July.
“The sun holds the key to weather conditions of the entire space system. That was why we wanted to study the sun and its activities to get a clearer picture of the solar system,” he said. Dr Dwivedi has been assigned the role of an observer in the stereo-satellite project.
He told HT that coronal mass reaction of the Sun emitted billions of tonnes of material which made an impact on space weather. “It is the first time three-dimensional images of the Sun will be taken and studied,” he said
He added it was also for the first time that two satellites would be launched for the purpose. He claimed three-dimensional images of the sun were not available with space scientists so far.
{{/usCountry}}He added it was also for the first time that two satellites would be launched for the purpose. He claimed three-dimensional images of the sun were not available with space scientists so far.
{{/usCountry}}“Sun gives us and the entire planetary system light and life. That is why a comprehensive study of its activities is a must for us all,” he added. Dr Dwivedi is also associated with a Solar-B project of the US, the UK and Japan. It is scheduled to be launched in September or October this year from the Uchinoura Space Centre in Japan.
It is also aimed at studying the features of the sun and its surface.