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Solar wind

HOW IT IS BUILT The methods behind it Magnetosphere Planetary atmospheres Aurora Geomagnetic storm WHAT IT CAN DO Its core abilities WHERE IT IS USED Ionosphere · Solar flare Earth's magnetic … · MAVEN SW learns · reasons · acts
How it's built
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Solar wind is a continuous stream of charged particles, primarily electrons and protons, that flows outward from the Sun's atmosphere into space at speeds around 400 kilometers per second. This invisible river of plasma carries the Sun's magnetic field with it as it spreads throughout our solar system.

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