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NASA's Dr. Zhao Enhances Solar Storm Forecasting with AI

3/7/2026

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Dr. Lulu Zhao, a NASA researcher, leads the CLEAR Center’s work to improve predictions of solar energetic particles (SEPs) and extend warning times to 24 hours.
She is developing a forecasting framework that integrates artificial intelligence and physics models.
Zhao notes that high-energy solar particles can cause electronic glitches.
She explains that recent Airbus software issues were likely caused by cosmic rays, not solar activity.

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Dr. Lulu Zhao, a NASA researcher, leads the CLEAR Center’s work to improve predictions of solar energetic particles (SEPs) and extend warning times to 24 hours.
She is developing a forecasting framework that integrates artificial intelligence and physics models.
Zhao notes that high-energy solar particles can cause electronic glitches.
She explains that recent Airbus software issues were likely caused by cosmic rays, not solar activity.