Quest I: How and why does the Sun vary?*
Interior Dynamics
Solar Plasma/Magnetic Field Interactions
Origin and Evolution of the Corona and the Solar Wind
Interaction of the Solar Wind with the Interstellar Medium
Quest II: How do the Earth and planets respond?
Solar Interactions with the Earth's Atmosphere and Space Environment
Comparative Space Environments
Impacts on Life on Earth
Quest III: What are the implications for humanity?
Impacts of Space Weather
Changes in the Earth's atmosphere
Origins of Life
Habitability of Space
*To review specific science questions addressed in the Quests, click on the appropriate Quest graphic.