(Washington,
D.C.) One could argue that the term,
heliophysics, is a recent term. The
reason that recent is argued, is due to the fact that, it was used to say the
physics of the sun. Coincidentally and
at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (N.A.S.A.), heliophysics
is also a research field. N.A.S.A.’s
Explorers Program, to be more specific about the previously said, is a space
exploration program. Additionally; it
provides space flight opportunities for physics, geophysics, heliophysics and
astrophysics research based investigations from space. Recently, N.A.S.A. announced that, the
research based work of the Explorers Program continues. Specifically, the aforementioned U.S.
Government agency revealed that, it has selected three proposals for concept
studies of missions. Technically, the
previous are being called, Heliophysics Mission of Opportunity Proposals. The objective, is to better understand the
dynamic space weather system that, is driven by the sun.
The
dynamic space weather system that, is driven by the sun, is what is going to be
investigated from space. As previously
said and for this effort, N.A.S.A. has officially selected three, Heliophysics
Mission of Opportunity Proposals. The
three Heliophysics Mission of Opportunity Proposals are E.U.V.S.T.,
A.E.T.H.E.R. and E.Z.I.E. E.U.V.S.T. is
an acronym that means extreme ultraviolet high-throughput spectroscopic
telescope epsilon mission. A.E.T.H.E.R.
is an acronym that means aeronomy at Earth:
tools for heliophysics exploration and research. Finally, E.Z.I.E. is an acronym that means
electrojet Zeeman imaging explorer.
However and returning to, N.A.S.A.’s Explorers Program, the
aforementioned is divided into three types of classes. The term, classes, is used in reference to
research, or, research fields. The three
classes are medium-class explorers (M.I.D.E.X.), small explorers (S.M.E.X.) and
university-class explorers (U.N.E.X.).
The idea is to have research fields, fall under one of those classes. Then, N.A.S.A. attempts to help by providing
select “missions of opportunity.”
Through the missions of opportunity, researchers work in conjunction
with other agencies and N.A.S.A. partners.
At the end, it is hoped that, successful research has been conducted,
through, actual investigations from space.
Returning to, the three
Heliophysics Mission of Opportunity Proposals, the aforementioned will receive
an initial $400,000 USD. The money is
intended to be used, in order, to develop a nine month concept study. The next step after that, is N.A.S.A.
actually choosing one. The selected
proposal will become an actual mission of opportunity, and, it will be given a
launch date. Already, N.A.S.A. has
decided the potential launch date and opportunity for each proposal. It is estimated that the chosen proposal and
subsequent space mission, will cost approximately $55 million USD. In other words; the previously stated figure
is also, the maximum amount of money that, can be spent. As previously said; the three
Heliophysics Mission of Opportunity Proposals are E.U.V.S.T., A.E.T.H.E.R. and
E.Z.I.E. E.U.V.S.T. has Clarence Korendyke as the principal investigator. Mr. Clarence Korendyke is from the U.S. Naval
Research Laboratory. He will attempt to
provide an answer to a fundamental question of solar physics. The question is; how does the interplay of
solar material— a hot plasma—and magnetic fields drive solar activity and
eruptions, such as solar flares and coronal mass ejections? Observations, will be the primary research
method that, will be employed. If
chosen, this proposal will have a launch date, sometime in the year 2025. Additionally, the space mission would include
the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Solar-C Mission. A.E.T.H.E.R. has James Clemmons as the
principal investigator. Mr. James
Clemmons is from the University of New
Hampshire Durham. He will attempt to explore the
ionosphere-thermosphere system, and, the response to geomagnetic storms. Observation from a position aboard the
International Space Station, will be the primary research method that, will be
employed. Mr. James Clemmons also hopes
that his research will show how neutral, terrestrial weather driven
thermosphere interacts with the ionosphere’s charged particles. If chosen, this proposal will have a launch
date, sometime in the year 2024.
E.Z.I.E. has Jeng-Hwa Yee as the principal investigator. Mr. Jeng-Hwa Yee is from the Johns Hopkins
University Applied Physics Laboratory.
He will attempt to study an electric current known as, the auroral
electrojet. The auroral electrojet is an
electrical current that circles around and near, the north and south
poles. Specifically, it circles around
and through the atmosphere, at about 60 to 90 miles above the Planet Earth. Small satellites that will measure the
magnetic field, will be the primary research method that, will be
employed. Mr. Jeng-Hwa Yee also hopes to
show that, electrojets are part of a larger space weather system. If chosen, this proposal will have a launch
date, sometime in the year 2024.
To
end, N.A.S.A. did release a press statement.
Peg Luce is the Deputy Director for Heliophysics of the Science Mission
Directorate at N.A.S.A. Through a press
statement, Ms./Mrs. Luce said the following.
“NASA’s research to understand the space we travel through relies on
exploring key details about a vast system from the Sun, to Earth, to the edges
of the solar system. Each of these
proposals could add a significant tool from a unique vantage point to help us
understand that system.” As previously
stated, N.A.S.A. recently announced that, the research based work of the
Explorers Program continues.
Specifically, the aforementioned U.S. Government agency revealed that,
it has selected three proposals for concept studies of missions. Technically, the latter are being called, Heliophysics
Mission of Opportunity Proposals. Lastly
and the objective, is to better understand the dynamic space weather system
that, is driven by the sun.
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09/07/2019
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