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The House Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on space weather Nov. 19 with witnesses from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The hearing is titled “Weathering the Solar Storm: Advancing America’s Space Weather Capabilities” and is schedule for 10 a.m. in 2318 Rayburn House Office Building.

The two witnesses are:

  • Joseph Westlake, director of the Heliophysics Division in NASA’s Science Mission Directorate
  • Ken Graham, director of NOAA’s National Weather Service

Marc Boucher is an entrepreneur, writer, editor, podcaster and publisher who has worked in space media for more than 25 years. In 1999 he co-founded SpaceRef with Keith Cowing. The new media company grew into a network that included NASA Watch and The Astrobiology Web. After selling SpaceRef, he joined Multiverse Media, which later merged with SpaceNews. There he helped steer the combined company toward more multimedia, a subscription paywall and intelligence products, and pushed for a mobile app. He is also the founder of SpaceQ Media, Canada’s space news and market intelligence publication.

Marc started his first Internet content business in 1992 and hasn’t looked back. When he’s not working, he loves exploring Canada and the world and expanding his photography skills.

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