HIGH-ENERGY PROCESSES IN THE SOLAR ATMOSPHERE UNDERPIN MANY PHENOMENA SUCH AS SOLAR FLARES CORONAL HEATING AND VARIATIONS IN THE SUN'S UV IRRADIANCE ALL OF WHICH CAN AFFECT SPACE WEATHER AT EARTH. CURRENT SATELLITE MISSIONS SUCH AS IRIS (DE PONTIEU ET AL. 2014) ARE HELPING US STUDY THESE PROCESSES AND FUTURE MISSION CONCEPTS LIKE FOXSI SMEX WILL IN THE FUTURE ENABLE NEW LEAPS FORWARD IN HOW WE UNDERSTAND THEM.