NASA's COFFIES Tool Uses AI to Forecast Sun Regions That Trigger Space Storms

NASA scientists have developed an AI-powered tool called COFFIES to predict solar active regions responsible for generating dangerous space weather. The system was built by a team of astrophysicists and data scientists working under the COFFIES project, which stands for Consequence Of Fields and Flows in the Interior and Exterior of the Sun. Space weather, driven primarily by solar activity, poses increasing risks as NASA advances its plans for lunar and deep-space exploration. By identifying storm-causing regions on the Sun earlier, the tool aims to give scientists and mission planners more time to prepare and respond to potential disruptions.