Solar flares launch radiation and matter outwards compressing the earth’s magnetic field and can cause, amongst other things, radio interference and power failures.
The spacecraft, the Parker Solar Probe, due to be launched in the summer of 2018, will travel directly into the atmosphere of the sun. It will be the most extreme environment into which a probe has ever been sent. The hope is that through this mission, many pivotal scientific questions can be answered, such as why solar winds are so fast, why is it so hot, and how we can better predict solar storms to prevent or mitigate damage to Earth-based and near-Earth infrastructure.
You can see Dr Robert Wicks’s interview in this link.
Cell Culture and Analysis Hands-On MBI delivered great results for attendees
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Could rapid pilot-scale testing be the key to unlocking your next bio-innovation?
UCL launches SWIFT Bioprocessing, a pilot-scale bioprocessing environment designed to help organisations translate emerging biological innovations from benchtop proof-of-concept to commercial product.
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Bartlett Wins National Award for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment named a national award winner for its large-scale work to widen participation and support students from underrepresented backgrounds across the UK.
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