1,2,1,3,- 1University of Calabria, Department of Physics, Rende(CS), Italy (giuseppe.prete@unical.it)
- 2Institut fur Theoretische Physik, Goethe Universität, Frankfurt, Germany
- 3Department of physics and astronomy, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States of America
The term ‘space weather’ indicates the physical conditions at the Sun and in the space environment between the Sun and Earth, that can influence the
operation of spaceborne and ground systems and affect human activities and health. Scientific research on the space weather is therefore important to
forecast the potential impact of perturbations driven by the Sun activity on biological and technological systems. This work discusses a learning module
aiming at introducing high school pupils to the characteristics of the Sun, the relationships with the Earth and the impact that phenomena of solar origin
have on our planet. The module consists of experimental observations and of class lectures, both aiming at coupling the curricular teaching at school with actual research topics.
This study was carried out within the Space It Up project funded by the Italian Space Agency, ASI, and the Ministry of University and Research, MUR, under Contract Grant Nos. 2024-5-E.0-CUP and I53D24000060005.
How to cite: Prete, G., Meringolo, C., Riccardi, P., Pecora, F., Servidio, S., and Chiappetta, F.: A learning module on the Sun and the space weather, EGU General Assembly 2026, Vienna, Austria, 3–8 May 2026, EGU26-13188, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu26-13188, 2026.
