Name: The Sun and Space Weather: More Than Meets the Eye, Palmer Speaker Series
Start: 2026-02-23T19:00:00-09:00
Location: Palmer Train Depot

The Sun and Space Weather: More Than Meets the Eye, Palmer Speaker Series

Where: Palmer Train Depot
When: Doors open at 6:30PM, Presentation starts at 7PM. Event usually lasts about an hour.
Free to attend, no need to register
Presentation details: The sun’s influence on Earth goes far beyond providing light and warmth. Its constant activity—solar flares, winds, and magnetic storms—creates what scientists call space weather. In Alaska, we see one of its most beautiful effects: the aurora. But solar activity also affects satellites, power grids, and radio communication. As humans prepare for missions to Mars and beyond, understanding how space weather shapes our environment becomes essential for keeping explorers—and our technology—safe in space.