Posted by Michael Kirk | February 14, 2026 | AAS/SPD news
Dr. Yi-Ming Wang of the Naval Research Laboratory has been awarded the 2026 George Ellery Hale Prize for his sustained and foundational contributions to the understanding of solar magnetism, the solar cycle, and the solar wind. Over the course of his career, Dr. Wang has shaped the field through pioneering theoretical insights and models, including the Wang–Sheeley–Arge (WSA) solar wind model, that have become central to both research investigations and operational space weather forecasting. His work has profoundly influenced how the community models and interprets variability in solar magnetic activity and its effects throughout the heliosphere.
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