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What are solar storms and the solar wind? 3 astrophysicists explain how particles coming from the Sun interact with Earth

  • Written by Yeimy J. Rivera, Researcher in Astrophysics, Smithsonian Institution
imageThe Sun occasionally ejects large amounts of energy and particles that can smash into Earth.NASA/GSFC/SDO via WikimediaCommons

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