{"id":2940,"date":"2025-09-18T04:43:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T04:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebluewhale.ai\/blog\/?p=2940"},"modified":"2025-09-23T12:01:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T12:01:45","slug":"nyuad-scientists-use-ai-to-forecast-harmful-solar-winds-days-in-advance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebluewhale.ai\/blog\/nyuad-scientists-use-ai-to-forecast-harmful-solar-winds-days-in-advance\/","title":{"rendered":"NYUAD Scientists Use AI To Forecast Harmful Solar Winds Days In Advance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Scientists at NYU <a href=\"https:\/\/abudhabiverse.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abu Dhabi<\/a> (NYUAD) have developed an artificial intelligence (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.contakts.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">AI<\/a>) model that can forecast solar wind speeds up to four days in advance, significantly more accurately than current methods. The study is published in<a href=\"https:\/\/iopscience.iop.org\/article\/10.3847\/1538-4365\/adf436\"><em>The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solar wind is a continuous stream of charged particles released by the Sun. When these particles speed up, they can cause \u201cspace weather\u201d events that disrupt Earth&#8217;s atmosphere and drag satellites out of orbit, damage their electrons, and interfere with power grids. In 2022, a strong solar wind event caused SpaceX to lose 40 Starlink satellites, showing the urgent need for better forecasting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NYUAD team, led by Postdoctoral Associate DattarajDhuri and Co-Principal Investigator at the Center for Space Science (CASS) Shravan Hanasoge, trained their AI model using high-resolution ultraviolet (UV) images from NASA\u2019s Solar Dynamics Observatory, combined with historical records of solar wind. Instead of analyzing text, like today\u2019s popular AI language models, the system analyzes images of the Sun to identify patterns linked to solar wind changes. The result is a 45 percent improvement in forecast accuracy compared to current operational models, and a 20 percent improvement over previous AI-based approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a major step forward in protecting the satellites, navigation systems, and power infrastructure that modern life depends on,\u201d said Dhuri, lead author of the study. \u201cBy combining advanced AI with solar observations, we can give early warnings that help safeguard critical technology on Earth and in space.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The breakthrough demonstrates how AI can solve one of space science\u2019s toughest challenges: predicting the solar wind. With more reliable forecasts, scientists and engineers can better prepare for space weather events, strengthening resilience against disruptions to critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NYU Abu Dhabi has established more than 90 faculty labs and projects, producing over 9,200 internationally recognized research publications. <em>Times Higher Education<\/em> ranks NYU among the world\u2019s top 35 universities, making NYUAD the highest globally ranked university in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uaetoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UAE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/thebluewhale.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Courtesy-of-NASA_SDO-and-the-AIA-EVE-and-HMI-science-teams.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2941\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can forecast solar wind speeds up to four days in advance, significantly more accurately than current methods. The study is published inThe Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. Solar wind is a continuous stream of charged particles released by the Sun. 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