HBS #7 - Is Earth Inside Dangerous Space Weather Right Now?

Modern life depends on satellites, GPS, communication networks, and space-based infrastructure—but none of them operate in empty space. Earth sits inside the Sun’s extended atmosphere, a constant flow of charged particles and magnetic fields known as the solar wind. This interaction between the solar wind, Earth’s magnetosphere, and the Sun drives space weather, which directly affects satellites, astronauts, navigation systems, power grids, and modern life on Earth. In this episode of Heavy Brain Space, we explore how the Sun’s plasma environment shapes near-Earth space, why the magnetosphere is dynamic rather than static, and how space weather events reorganize charged particles, magnetic fields, and energy around our planet—sometimes with serious consequences.