Tag: magnetosphere


  • Solar storms and solar wind: How the Sun shapes space weather

    Solar storms and solar wind: How the Sun shapes space weather

    What are solar wind and solar storms? Every day, Earth experiences weather—wind, rain, and storms. In space, there is also weather, created by the Sun. Two key players in space weather are the solar wind and solar storms. The solar wind is a constant, ever-present flow of charged particles blasting outward from the Sun. Solar…