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Space Weather Advisory Group advises U.S. Government agencies
WASHINGTON, DC. The Space Weather Advisory Group (SWAG) met between January 18–20, 2023 at the Department of Commerce in Washington DC. They discussed efforts to improve the ability of the United States to prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from space weather phenomena. NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad delivered remarks to the federal advisory group.…
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DEI, META-HASDM, and ARMAS Presentations by SET scientists at Fall AGU 2022
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. The American Geophysical Union (AGU) fall 2022 meeting was held December 11-17, 2022 in Chicago Illinois. Scientists from Space Environment Technologies made presentations on a number of topics and panels, including those for 1) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and Accessibility in the Space Sciences, 2) Data-Driven Modeling and New Measurements of the Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere (MIT)…
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SET scientist explains radiation at commercial aviation altitudes
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) broadcasts an award-winning weekly science program called Quirks & Quarks which draws approximately 800,000 listeners each week. Bob McDonald, a 30-year science journalist and science commentator, interviewed Dr. W. Kent Tobiska, President and Chief Scientist of Space Environment Technologies to explain why airplane passengers are getting extra doses of…