
Image: The Aurora, seen here dancing above Svalbard in Norway, is the most beautiful result of space weather on Earth. The lights, most commonly found at polar regions, are totally benign, but they signify something serious happening at Earth. Space weather describesthe ever-changing conditions in space, caused byintense radiation and colossal amounts of energetic material that the Sun blasts in every direction. When solar storms reach Earth, they intefere with our planet's magnetic field, creat...
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