Without the sun the planet would be a cold, lifeless chunk of rock. People can feel the warming effects of the sun, but many people do not know of the other ways the sun interacts with Earth. Learn about these effects, good and bad, in order to have a full understanding of the importance of the sun
CORONAL MASS EJECTI0N
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Powerful explosions in the sun's atmosphere accelerates subatomic particles to near the speed of light, which produces a broad range of electromagnetic radiation. Coronal mass ejections actually eject material from the sun's corona, sending billions of tons of electrified gas shooting away at incredible speeds.
space weather that have a direct impact on Earth."
As a coronal mass ejection travels through space, it pushes radiation particles in front of it. These particles travel at a high rate of speed, and will pass right through a human body or artificial satellite. This can damage the electronics aboard a satellite and cause genetic damage to humans as it passes through the cells. The atmosphere protects humans on Earth from these particles, but astronauts and satellites orbiting Earth are in danger. Knowing when such a storm is coming enables astronauts to take shelter behind the thick walls of their ship.
