PARADISE: the necessary scientific step towards a solar energetic particle forecast KU Leuven
Huge eruptions regularly take place on the sun, spewing gigantic clouds of hot plasma into space. These plasma clouds, also known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), drive shock waves that act as powerful accelerators of charged particles, commonly referred to as solar energy particles (SEPs). When SEPs strike our planet, they disrupt navigation satellites and endanger the lives of astronauts among other effects. It is therefore crucial to ...