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The Samm project presented by Inaf Astronomy Researchers

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INAF (National Institute for Astrophisics) astronomy researchers present the SAMM (Solar Activity Mof Monitor), a binocular telescope designed by Avalon Instruments and INAF. The project target is the continuative monitoring of the solar activities, providing useful informations in the Space Weather field, informations useful to prevent the risk of a solar flare that can damage or even destroy human technology and infrastructures such as Satellites, GPS systems, etc…

 Below some examples of the most important space weather events and their consequencies on human technologies and infrastructures, recorded in the last two centuries:

- In the 1859 the most powerful solar storm ever recorded (known as Carrington event) partially destroied telegraph lines.

- In the 1989 another space weather events was the reason for a collapse of the electrical network in Quebec (Canada)

- This year, 40 of the 49 satellites of the Space X was lost due to a space weather event.

Watch the full video of the presentation and read the full article for more informations:

https://www.media.inaf.it/2022/11/28/samm-telescopio/

https://www.avalon-instruments.com/spaceweather/159-samm-solar-activity-mof-monitor

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