solar wind

noun

: plasma continuously ejected from the sun's surface into and through interplanetary space

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The instrument will track how the magnetosphere expands and contracts, as well as other shape changes caused by varying strengths of solar wind from the vantage point of the moon, providing a unique, first global view of this activity. —

Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2025 Shielding the Earth from flows of solar wind, the magnetic field, also called the magnetosphere, preserves and protects Earth’s atmosphere from atmospheric erosion. —

Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025 Other close passes helped scientists pinpoint the origins of structures in the solar wind and map the outer boundary of the Sun's atmosphere. —

April Rubin, Axios, 27 Dec. 2024 Coronal holes allow solar wind to escape from the sun more readily, resulting in streams of relatively fast solar wind. —

Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for solar wind