solar wind
noun
: plasma continuously ejected from the sun's surface into and through interplanetary space
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Should conditions be favorable, the northern lights could become visible across high-latitude regions such as Alaska, northern Canada, northern Scotland and northern Scandinavia, with the best chances tonight and Saturday night while the solar wind stream is strongest.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 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
During this time, the north-pointing magnetic field from Earth and the south-pointing magnetic field from the sun -- which is carried toward Earth by solar wind -- can cancel each other out.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 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
During this time, the north-pointing magnetic field from Earth and the south-pointing magnetic field from the sun -- which is carried toward Earth by solar wind -- can cancel each other out.
—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 16 Mar. 2026.
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