Solar Wind Infographic
Large image version. PDF for posters linked below.
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.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Mary Pat Hrybyk-Keith
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Graphic designer
- Mary P. Hrybyk-Keith (TRAX International)
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Writer
- Sarah Frazier (ADNET Systems, Inc.)
Release date
This page was originally published on Friday, February 22, 2019.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:46 PM EDT.