FROM SUN
TO
SOCIETY
CONNECTING SOLAR SCIENCE WITH
EARTHLY IMPACT
At San Diego Space Center, our mission is to make space weather understandable and actionable. We monitor solar activity and near-Earth space conditions, translating complex data into clear insights that help communities, educators, and organizations prepare for the impacts of space weather. By bridging the gap between cutting-edge solar science and everyday life, we empower people to stay informed, resilient, and connected.
At San Diego Space Center, our mission is to make space weather understandable and actionable. We monitor solar activity and near-Earth space conditions, translating complex data into clear insights that help communities, educators, and organizations prepare for the impacts of space weather. By bridging the gap between cutting-edge solar science and everyday life, we empower people to stay informed, resilient, and connected.
OUR CORE VALUES
CLARITY — We believe space weather should be accessible to everyone. Our role is to translate complex solar science into plain, actionable insights.
CONNECTION — From the Sun to Earth, we emphasize the ties between cosmic events and everyday life — helping people, communities, and industries stay prepared.
INNOVATION — We use science, data, and creativity to continually improve how space weather information is monitored, interpreted, and shared.
10 billion
Hiroshima-sized bombs worth of energy can be released by a single solar flare in just minutes.
3,000
satellites orbiting Earth are vulnerable to space weather disruptions from solar storms and radiation.
1 million tons
of charged particles stream from the Sun toward Earth every second, shaping our space weather.
40,000
aircraft flights each year are rerouted or adjusted due to space weather effects on communication and navigation systems.
Space weather connects us all. reach out to start the conversation.