Imagine the explosive disturbance caused by a jet going supersonic. A similar shock wave occurs when subatomic particles known as “solar wind” flow from the sun and strike the Earth’s magnetic field. Now, scientists have used a recently developed technique to improve predictions of the timing and intensity of the solar wind’s strikes, which sometimes disrupt telecommunications satellites and damage electrical grids.
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Source: Phys.org