solar wind
noun
: plasma continuously ejected from the sun's surface into and through interplanetary space
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According to forecasters from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a G2-class geomagnetic storm is forecast for April 22 as strong solar winds buffet Earth's magnetic field.
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
X-ray radiation levels in the chamber were similar to those on the surface of Mars when there is strong solar activity, though solar flares and fluctuations in solar wind make actual Martian levels unpredictable.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2025
Solar flares travel at light speed and fuel the solar wind throughout the solar system but do not cause aurora.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The Northern Lights may be visible in northern skies from 11 northerly U.S. states on Tuesday, March 25, with turbulent solar wind expected to arrive at Earth.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
X-ray radiation levels in the chamber were similar to those on the surface of Mars when there is strong solar activity, though solar flares and fluctuations in solar wind make actual Martian levels unpredictable.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2025
Solar flares travel at light speed and fuel the solar wind throughout the solar system but do not cause aurora.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The Northern Lights may be visible in northern skies from 11 northerly U.S. states on Tuesday, March 25, with turbulent solar wind expected to arrive at Earth.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Solar wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20wind. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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