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NASA’s PUNCH shows a faster path to solar storm warnings
Key Takeaways
- NASA says PUNCH predicted a solar eruption’s arrival near Earth within 30 minutes in an early test.
- The mission’s four spacecraft can track coronal mass ejections nearly all the way from the Sun to Earth.
- The result suggests more precise warnings for power grids, satellites and astronauts may be possible.
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DT Editorial Team··via science.nasa.gov