Strategic Study for the Development of Solar Physics in Space

Abstract

Solar physics specializes the study of the fundamental processes occurred in the Sun and their influences on the interplanetary space. It deals with detailed measurements that are possible only for our closest star which is a natural plasma laboratory with multi-scale processes taking place. In addition, solar activities have a high impact on the space weather and habitability of the Earth, major solar eruptive events such as solar flare and coronal mass ejection have harmful effects on communication systems, satellites, power grid, and so forth. The study of the Sun not only helps us to understand the universe, the solar-terrestrial relationship, and the planetary habitability, but also serves national strategies in space and aerospace security. In the 21st century, there has been considerable progress in solar physics due to the development of detecting the Sun from space. In this paper, recent space exploration development trends of solar physics are examined both at home and abroad, key fields of the future space exploration development of solar physics in China are summarized, the disciplinary layout is optimized, and high-quality development of solar physics is promoted.