NASA Heliophysics Division: Studying the Sun's Influence on the Solar System
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Erin Mahoney
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The NASA Heliophysics Division, part of the Science Mission Directorate, studies the Sun and its influence on space, planets, and technology. The article explains that space is not empty but filled with the Sun's extended atmosphere, including the solar wind and magnetic fields that extend throughout the solar system. Understanding this dynamic system is key to comprehending our interconnected solar environment.
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· 3 pulledSpace is not completely empty: We live in the extended atmosphere of an active star.
Our Sun sends out a steady outpouring of particles and energy known as the solar wind, carrying the Sun's writhing magnetic field.
This extensive, dynamic solar atmosphere surrounds the Sun, Earth, the planets, and extends far out into the solar system.
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