Connecting the world's space agencies: The new international living with a star initiative is coordinating the space weather missions of more than two dozen space organizations worldwide.

摘要

The desire to better understand the complex nature of our nearest star and its potential effects on humanity motivates almost any space weather research endeavor. But perhaps none is as well poised to coordinate such activities globally as the new International Living With a Star (ILWS) initiative. Supervised by a seven-member steering committee representing the main space agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia, and the United States, ILWS currently involves 27 space organizations worldwide. (See Sidebar 1.)