Article ID: CBB044887660

Vital Phase of Space Science (1994)

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Space science began with the indirect phase where the activity in space was inferred from such terrestrial phenomena as geomagnetic storms, ionospheric variations, and fluctuations in the cosmic ray intensity. The direct phase was initiated with spaceflight placing instruments directly in space and permitting the direct observation of UV and X rays, as well as precision observations of solar luminosity variations. The evidence from these many direct studies, together with the historical record of terrestrial conditions, shows that the variations of the luminosity of the Sun affect the terrestrial atmosphere at all levels, with devastating changes in climate tracking the major changes in the activity level and luminosity of the Sun. The quantification and understanding of this vital connection should be the first priority of space science and geophysics, from oceans and atmosphere through the ionosphere, magnetosphere, and all the way to the convective zone of the Sun. It becomes the vital phase of space science, focused on the basic science of the changing habitability of Earth.

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Authors & Contributors
Nishida, A.
McDonald, Prank B.
Axford, W. I.
Richmond, A. D.
Kato, Susumu
Fukushima, N.
Concepts
Space research and exploration
Atmosphere (Earth)
Physics
Geomagnetism
Personal narratives
Geophysics
Time Periods
20th century, late
21st century
20th century
20th century, early
19th century
17th century
Places
United States
Canada
Institutions
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
American Geophysical Union
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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