ocr: SUN-EARTH CONNECTION The SOHO satellite is situated 1,500,000 km from the Earth. It has a continuous view of the Sun. When instruments onboard SO- HO record a strong solar flare or a coronal mass ejection, the spacecratt warns US before the harmful charged particles reach the Earth. In the future space weather predictions will be as important for US as the weather report for today's farmer or even the lucky ones - on ah holiday. SOHO and its fu- fure followers are reliable watchdogs warning US about sudden and harmful changes in space weather.
