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SPEARHEAD at the 17th HelAS Conference: Advancing Space Weather Science

SPEARHEAD was represented at the 17th Hellenic Astronomical Society (HelAS) Conference, held in Patras, Greece from June 30 to July 2, 2025. The event brought together leading researchers in astrophysics and space science, and SPEARHEAD contributed cutting-edge insights into high-energy particle research and space weather forecasting.

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SPEARHEAD Workshop – Day 3 Highlights

SPEARHEAD Workshop – Day 3 Highlights

Day 3 centered on the users of SPEARHEAD’s tools, data products, and catalogues—focusing on community engagement and real-world applications.

SPEARHEAD Workshop – Day 2 Highlights

SPEARHEAD Workshop – Day 2 Highlights

Day 2 focused on solar energetic particles, space radiation, and cosmic ray modulation. Talks covered data from SOHO and Solar Orbiter, shedding light on high-energy proton and electron events.

Day 1 of SPEARHEAD Workshop#2 !

Day 1 of SPEARHEAD Workshop#2 !

The second workshop is taking place in Frascatti, Italy. It aims to present the project’s results and progress after the first year, and to begin the user engagement phase.

SPEARHEAD Workshop #2

SPEARHEAD Workshop #2

The Horizon Europe project SPEARHEAD brings together the European scientific community to harness high-energy data from space missions and ground-based detectors.

Solar Storm on May 11, 2024!

Solar Storm on May 11, 2024!

On May 11, 2024, the Sun unleashed a powerful X5.8-class solar flare, sending high-energy protons toward Earth! This triggered Ground Level Enhancement (GLE) 74 — a surge of radiation detected by both space-based satellites and ground-based neutron monitors.