solar wind
noun
: plasma continuously ejected from the sun's surface into and through interplanetary space
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This geometry also helps incoming solar wind interact more effectively with Earth's magnetic field.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The belts also have an important job in shielding Earth from cosmic radiation, solar storms and solar wind that can be harmful to humans and damage technology.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Most of the time, the Earth's and sun's magnetic fields aren't aligned, meaning that, as solar wind comes across Earth, much of it is deflected away from the planet.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
The source of the solar activity is a negative polarity coronal hole high-speed stream -- a fast-moving stream of solar wind that escaped the sun's atmosphere -- according to NOAA.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The belts also have an important job in shielding Earth from cosmic radiation, solar storms and solar wind that can be harmful to humans and damage technology.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Most of the time, the Earth's and sun's magnetic fields aren't aligned, meaning that, as solar wind comes across Earth, much of it is deflected away from the planet.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
The source of the solar activity is a negative polarity coronal hole high-speed stream -- a fast-moving stream of solar wind that escaped the sun's atmosphere -- according to NOAA.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Solar wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20wind. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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