On August 20, IBM and NASA announced the launch of Surya, a foundation model for the sun. It also takes precise measurements of the sun’s magnetic field—essential data for understanding how energy moves through the star, and for predicting solar storms. The process began with unifying the various data formats fed into the model, allowing it to process them consistently. Surya also proved to be effective in various predictive functions, including predicting flare activity and solar wind speed. “This model empowers broader understanding of how solar activity impacts critical systems and technologies that we all rely on here on Earth.”The risk posed by abnormal solar activity is not minor.