DAGGER - New AI-powered model predicts impending solar storms 30 minutes before they occur

In a world that increasingly relies on technology, space weather events like solar flares or geomagnetic storms can have devastating effects on Earthlings. From persistent electrical blackouts to interrupting global communication systems, space weather can pose a significant threat to our critical technological infrastructure.

Having said that, it is crucial to monitor and forecast space weather to mitigate its impacts and minimize the potential damage that can be caused by it.

A new computer model that combines artificial intelligence (AI) and NASA satellite data could predict where an impending solar storm will strike, anywhere on Earth, with 30 minutes of advance warning.

Developed by an international team of researchers at the Frontier Development Lab, the model called DAGGER (formally, Deep Learning Geomagnetic Perturbation) can quickly and accurately predict geomagnetic disturbances worldwide. The team claims that the model can produce predictions in less than a second, and the predictions update every minute.