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Gusts from the Sun: Space Weather


The following images deal with the solar wind, the million-mile-per-hour plasma that streams out from the Sun constantly.

Helmet Streamers Solar Wind Speeds Solar Wind Comes at Earth Solar Wind Energy Flow
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Solar Wind Spirals Out Parker Spiral and Ballerina Skirt
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The following images show views of the Earth's magnetosphere, the "magnetic shield" which deflects the charged particles of the solar wind.

Magnetosphere Image 1 Magnetosphere Image 2 Magnetosphere Image 3 Magnetosphere Image 4
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Magnetosphere Image 5 Magnetosphere Image 6
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The following images deal with coronal mass ejections, huge bubbles of solar material that erupt from the Sun, and their effects on Earth.

CME Bursts Forth CME Comes at Earth (Drawing) Transformer Blown by Space Storm Spacecraft Tracks a CME
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Want to see more? Try the Storms from the Sun poster page, telling all about coronal mass ejections and space weather.

Want to learn more about the magnetosphere? Try The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere.

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Last Updated: 8/27/98