Ryan French
United Statessolar physicistMale8.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Ryan French is a solar physicist at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the University of Colorado Boulder, known for his expertise in solar activity and its effects on Earth, particularly during significant solar events such as the recent largest solar radiation storm in over 20 years, which has prompted potential auroral displays and communication disruptions.
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Dr. Ryan French, solar astrophysicist at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics in Boulder, Colorado, is staying a few hours north of Madrid where totality will last for one minute and 45 seconds.
Total solar eclipse visibility: When to see it and what to expectCNN·United States· 2026-08-12
United States· 2026-08-12Also mentioned
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Ryan French, a solar physicist, explained the potential visibility of auroras and the effects of solar activity.
Sun releases largest solar radiation storm ‘in over 20 years,’ northern lights possible over USCNN·United States· 2026-01-20
United States· 2026-01-20
