摘要：The effects of solar activities and space weather phe- nomena on daily lives, environment, and space systems are becoming more apparent, and the need to collaborate and cooperate with the international community to reach a greater understanding of these consequences is urgent. Strong solar storms can knock out power, disable satel- lites, and scramble GPS. To that effect, in 2003, NASA’s Sun-Earth Connection Division led an initiative known as the “International Living With a Star” (ILWS) consisting of more than 25 of the world’s most technologically advanced space agencies to contribute towards the scien- tific goal for understanding Space Weather through obser- vations made in space [Withbroe et al., 2005].
