The "Sun-Terahertz" project will open up new opportunities for studying the Sun and predicting solar activity using machine learning and artificial intelligence methods. The installation of equipment on the Russian segment of the International Space Station is scheduled for spring 2026, according to FIAN scientists.
Senior Researcher at the Laboratory of Solar Physics and Cosmic Rays of FIAN, chief designer of the project Maxim Filippov emphasized that machine learning algorithms will help process large amounts of data, identify patterns and classify flare events. This will allow predicting the appearance of solar flares, which can affect satellite communications, navigation and power grids on Earth.
The "Sun-Terahertz" device weighs 47 kg and is equipped with eight channel detectors, each of which is tuned to its own frequency range - from 0.4 to 12 THz. The equipment will be installed on a biaxial rotary platform that automatically tracks the movement of the Sun. According to the plan, the equipment will be placed during the first extravehicular activity of Russian cosmonauts of the ISS-74 crew.
