solar wind
noun
: plasma continuously ejected from the sun's surface into and through interplanetary space
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This mission will hopefully allow scientists to study the heating of the solar corona, as well as further our understanding of the origin and acceleration of the solar wind and the structure and dynamics of the sun's magnetic fields.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
This tail can stretch millions of miles and always points away from the sun due to solar wind.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
The field creates a barrier that shields us from the powerful solar winds.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
During the equinoxes, Earth’s axis aligns perpendicularly to the sun-Earth line, creating ideal conditions for this reconnection between the solar wind and Earth’s magnetic field.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
This tail can stretch millions of miles and always points away from the sun due to solar wind.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
The field creates a barrier that shields us from the powerful solar winds.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
During the equinoxes, Earth’s axis aligns perpendicularly to the sun-Earth line, creating ideal conditions for this reconnection between the solar wind and Earth’s magnetic field.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Solar wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20wind. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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