Like the Solar Wind, the magnetosphere is full of plasma, consisting of ions and electrons. |
Solar wind is responsible for the direction of a comet's tail, which always points away from the Sun. |
Solar panels, now common even in the wilds, are used mainly to power dim tube lamps. |
Our relatively puny magnetic field holds the Solar Wind at bay, at the magnetopause, a distance of 60,000 km from Earth. |
Until 10 years ago, most astronomers did not believe stardust could enter the Solar System. |
Celebrate that space bloke fixing his knackered old shuttle by playing the Solar Games. |