The Next Decade of Discovery in Solar and Space Physics: Exploring and Safeguarding Humanity’s Home in Space

By: Space Studies Board and Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Committee on a Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) 2024–2033

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Synopsis: 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. As we look to the next decade, future discoveries in the field will expand our knowledge of the cosmos and better prepare us for the impact of space weather events on critical systems and humanity. The Next Decade of Discovery in Solar and Space Physics: Exploring and Safeguarding Humanity’s Home in Space, a National Academies’ decadal survey, 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.