Unlike Earth, Mars lacks a global magnetic field and interacts with the solar wind directly ... activity—such as solar radiation, solar dynamic pressure and interplanetary magnetic field ...

Solar wind is a constant gale of charged particles streaming from the sun at over 1 million mph (1.6 km/h). It bombards everything in the solar system, including Earth, and causes colorful auroras ...

Heat wave: A burst of solar wind triggered a planet-wide heatwave in Jupiter’s upper atmosphere. (Courtesy: J O’Donoghue) A burst of solar wind triggered a planet-wide heatwave in Jupiter’s upper ...

The sun doesn't just shine—it blows. A relentless stream of charged particles, known as the solar wind, surges outward at hundreds of kilometers per second, drenching Earth and the entire solar ...