The Challenges of Space Weather and Radiation Environments in Aerospace

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Speaker(s): Rita Kalra

Space radiation from high-energy particles is a field that is of increasing importance in this dawning space age. Extreme space weather events are responsible for a variety of problems including satellite failures and radio blackouts, and also have the potential for catastrophic impacts on Earth such as a near-global loss of the power grid. Additionally, radiation protection for astronauts is an ongoing challenge. This talk will cover issues posed by space radiation as well as standard mitigation techniques, and will touch upon the Radiation Effects team at SpaceX.

Colloquium

Junior and senior physics majors attend our biweekly colloquium series, held on Tuesday afternoons at 4:30 p.m. in Shanahan B460. The talks are open to all students and to the public, and are frequently attended by scientists from the other Claremont Colleges, Cal Poly Pomona, and others. The series features speakers from a broad range of institutions and fields of physics.