Fabrication of telescopes predicting magnetic storms

Thirteen organizations from four countries: the United States, India, Australia and New Zealand joined together to create a radio telescope - called Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) - predictable. the word storm. This glasses cost scientists 8 years to complete.

Telescope MWA

The solar storm, also known as magnetic storm or magnetic storm, causes disturbances in the earth's magnetic field and can cause serious damage to communications satellites and the grid. It is estimated that magnetic storms can cause losses of about VND 2 trillion for communication systems and electricity networks. With the MWA telescope, the world can save billions of dollars thanks to its early and accurate forecasting of magnetic storms.

MWA is made up of an antenna network like spider web, collecting radio waves from the sky and creating a new image every few seconds. Covering an area of ​​about 3km in the sparsely populated Shire of Murchison area of ​​Western Australia, about 800km from Perth, the MWA helps to see the sun clearly and can track solar storms as they appear. to be able to cope before they reach the earth. The MWA telescope is likely to be used immediately because the Sun is about to enter a period of unstable operation.