THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
Space Studies Board
Committee on a Decadal Survey For Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) 2024 - 2033
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Congressional Briefing
Thursday, January 30, 2025 – 11:00 a.m.
138 Dirksen Senate Office Building
(An additional briefing was held in December 2024.)
on
The Next Decade of Discovery in Solar and Space Physics:
Exploring and Safeguarding Humanity's Home in Space
Groundbreaking advances in solar and space physics have provided key insights into the dynamic physical processes on the Sun and its influence on Earth, the near-Earth space environment, other planets in our solar system, and beyond
In furtherance of the request by Congress in P.L. 110-422 and P.L. 111-314, this National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report presents a prioritized strategy for basic and applied research to advance scientific understanding of the heliosphere and the origins of space weather, the Sun's interactions with other bodies in the solar system, and the interplanetary and interstellar mediums.
This briefing was for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on December 5, 2024 and can be found, in its entirety, on the Web site of the National Academies Press.