solar wind
noun
: plasma continuously ejected from the sun's surface into and through interplanetary space
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The burst of activity came as Earth was hit by a complex wave of solar energy, delivering a one-two punch from multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) alongside a fast stream of solar wind from a coronal hole.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 23 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
Spring equinox in the northern hemisphere will begin on March 20 as the sun crosses the celestial equator, in which geomagnetic storms are more likely due to the way solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetosphere.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 23 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
Spring equinox in the northern hemisphere will begin on March 20 as the sun crosses the celestial equator, in which geomagnetic storms are more likely due to the way solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetosphere.
—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 3 Apr. 2026.
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