Authors: David Galarza (University of Florida), Alicia Petersen (University of Florida)

As progress and aspirations for space exploration rise, the understanding of the heliospheric magnetic field and its impact on particles is pivotal in understanding complex dynamics outside of the Earth’s magnetosphere. Charged particles released from the Sun or other sources of the solar system traverse through the heliosphere, mostly due to interactions with this magnetic field. Suprathermal electrons are an example of these charged particles that travel through space. The lower energy levels associated with suprathermal electrons offer an opportunity to get a deeper understanding of sources of turbulence and acceleration facilitated by complex regions like the solar corona and HMF. One of the pertinent complex processes that describe the influence of the HMF on suprathermal electrons is pitch angle scattering. This scattering impacts the distribution and flux of these suprathermal electrons, thus contributing to their intricate dynamics in plasma environments. While suprathermal electron interactions have been explored in depth in the region within the Earth’s magnetosphere, the medium of interest for this modeling framework is the area outside of the Earth’s magnetosphere. As the Parker Solar Probe continues to gather data from regions right outside and within the solar corona, HMF transport models can be further explored and verified. With plenty still unknown about the workings of the Sun’s magnetic field, especially within the solar corona, understanding these plasma dynamics can answer space weather’s oldest questions like how particles are accelerated within the solar corona and the origins of kinks and switchbacks in the HMF.  This region is dominated by the heliosphere magnetic field (HMF) and the solar wind, where much is still left to be researched regarding suprathermal electrons.  There has been a surmountable amount of breakthrough in mapping these particles at 1AU under the ionosphere conditions, so the next goal should be to dive deep into understanding Heliospheric Suprathermal Electron Transport (HelioSTET).