2026-08-05 19:35:11
Using continuous imagery from NASA’s #PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission, scientists predicted the near-Earth arrival of a solar eruption to within 30 minutes in an initial proof of concept test: https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/heliophysics/nasas-punch-sharpens-solar-storm-forecasting-in-first-test/ - this could revolutionize the way Earth-impacting storms are forecasted.