Sun
Planets and Moons
ID: 4707
The Sun releases a constant stream of particles and magnetic fields called the solar wind. This solar wind slams worlds across the solar system with particles and radiation -- which can stream all the way to planetary surfaces unless thwarted by an atmosphere, magnetic field, or both. Here's how these solar particles interact with a few select planets and other celestial bodies.
Solar Wind Infographic
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Mary P. Hrybyk-Keith (TRAX International): Lead Graphic Designer
Sarah Frazier (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Writer
Sarah Frazier (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Writer
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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Mary Pat Hrybyk-Keith
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Mary Pat Hrybyk-Keith
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Keywords:
SVS >> Asteroid
SVS >> Comet
SVS >> Earth
SVS >> Jupiter
SVS >> Mars
SVS >> Moon
SVS >> Solar Wind
SVS >> Space Weather
SVS >> Heliophysics
SVS >> Corona
NASA Science >> Sun
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons
SVS >> Heliophysics Infographic
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4707
Keywords:
SVS >> Asteroid
SVS >> Comet
SVS >> Earth
SVS >> Jupiter
SVS >> Mars
SVS >> Moon
SVS >> Solar Wind
SVS >> Space Weather
SVS >> Heliophysics
SVS >> Corona
NASA Science >> Sun
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons
SVS >> Heliophysics Infographic
