NASA | El Clima Espacial: Vocabulario

The video explains how the sun affects space weather through solar wind, flares, and coronal mass ejections. These solar activities can impact Earth's magnetosphere, leading to phenomena like auroras and affecting technology such as satellites and GPS. Understanding these interactions is crucial for mitigating potential disruptions and improving our knowledge of space weather.

What is the solar wind and how is it created by the sun?

Describe what a solar flare is and its effects.

What happens during a coronal mass injection?

Explain how solar storms can affect the Earth and its technology.

Why is it important to study the sun and its interactions with the Earth?