The Sun’s activity changes dramatically over the solar cycle which lasts roughly 11 years. The scientific goals of the Solar Physics group are to research solar activity . . .

The impact of solar variability on the Earth’s climate has a long history as a research field, and has also become a hotly debated topic. Although there is strong evidence for  . . .

Since the late 1970s, successive satellite missions have been monitoring the Sun’s activity and recording the Total Solar Irradiance (TSI) time-series. Some of these . . .

Links to current and archived measurements of solar activity and space weather.

The PMOD/WRC has participated in a number of successful and long-term space missions. Among these is the VIRGO/SOHO mission (VIRGO instrument on the ESA/NASA . . .