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Session: Heliophysics and the Solar System

Name: Dr. Anastasios Anastasiadis (National Observatory of Athens/IAASARS)
Coauthors: Papaioannou Athanasios (National Observatory of Athens/IAASARS)
Vainio Rami (University of Turku, Turku, Finland)
Aran Angels (Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)
Vourlidas Angelos (Applied Physics Laboratory, The Johns Hopkins University,USA)
Kouloumvakos Athanasios (Applied Physics Laboratory, The Johns Hopkins University,USA)
Paouris Evangelos (Applied Physics Laboratory, The Johns Hopkins University,USA)
Balasis George (National Observatory of Athens/IAASARS)
Vasalos George (National Observatory of Athens/IAASARS)
Gianakis Omiros (National Observatory of Athens/IAASARS)
Type: Oral
Title: Are we ready for the next giant leap?
Abstract:

Space Weather effects on Earth and the inner heliosphere is of increasing importance as human spaceflight is preparing for lunar and Mars missions. As concerns Solar Energetic Particle (SEP) events, decades of measurements and theoretical considerations have vastly increased our knowledge and understanding while fostered the development of Space Weather prediction models. Currently, two extraordinary missions, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe (launched in 2018) and ESA’s Solar Orbiter (launched in 2020) survey un-explored vantage points within the heliosphere. State-of-the-art Space Weather tools such as ASPECS (Advanced Solar Particle Event Casting System) [http://phobos-srv.space.noa.gr/], need to be expanded and provide forecasts across the heliosphere. This work frames such a transition, physically and technically offering insight in the challenges that are faced today. Acknowledgements: The ASPECS system was developed, receiving funding through the ESA activity Solar Energetic Particle (SEP) Advanced Warning System (SAWS) ESA Contract No. 4000120480/NL/LF/hh.