Radiation sickness, damage to DNA and cells, and even death are
space weather concerns for astronauts who would make flights to the Moon or the multiyear journey to Mars.
The authors thank G. Gronoff (LARC — NASA) and David Pawlowski (East Michigan University) for their help in getting the data for the Mars upper atmosphere, Mathieu Barthelemy (Grenoble University
Space Center, France) for helpful discussions concerning space weather applications, Sergio Fabiani (INFN, Italy) and Alda Rubini (INAF - IAPS, Italy) for discussions on technological issues regarding future space missions, and Leila Mays (NASA) for providing material based on the WSA — ENLIL+C one simulat
Space Center, France) for helpful discussions
concerning space weather applications, Sergio Fabiani (INFN, Italy) and Alda Rubini (INAF - IAPS, Italy) for discussions on technological issues regarding future space missions, and Leila Mays (NASA) for providing material based on the WSA — ENLIL+C one simulat
space weather applications, Sergio Fabiani (INFN, Italy) and Alda Rubini (INAF - IAPS, Italy) for discussions on technological issues regarding future
space missions, and Leila Mays (NASA) for providing material based on the WSA — ENLIL+C one simulat
space missions, and Leila Mays (NASA) for providing material based on the WSA — ENLIL+C one simulations.
Concerning space weather, future studies should focus on analysis of the long - lasting and very deep solar cycle minimum and related very low level of geomagnetic activity in order to estimate its influence on long - term trends in the ionosphere, particularly on future trends, as we can expect weak solar cycles in the coming decades.