NASA’s PUNCH mission can now accurately predict when solar storms will hit Earth It was accurate to within a half hour during initial tests. By Mariella Moon Aug. 5, 2026 NASA/PUNCH/SwRI In March 2025, NASA launched the Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission in an effort to better understand solar weather. … Continue reading NASA’s PUNCH mission can now accurately predict when solar storms will hit Earth