ESA-CAS Smile Mission to Map Solar Wind Interactions (esa.int)

• Collaborative mission between ESA and CAS.
• First full-scale imaging of solar wind-magnetosphere interaction.
• Key data for improving space weather prediction capabilities.

"The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) are collaborating on the 'Smile' mission to observe the interaction between solar wind and Earth’s magnetic field. By capturing full-scale imagery of this protective bubble, the mission seeks to improve space weather forecasting, which is critical for safeguarding modern satellite infrastructure and communication networks. The spacecraft carries four specialized instruments designed to monitor how Earth dissipates dangerous solar radiation and particles."