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Sun-Earth Day 2008: Space Weather Around the World

Sun-Earth Day 2008: Space Weather Around the World

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This is the glow of the Sun just below the horizon the day before the Arctic sunrise on Jan. 22nd, 2008.

This is the glow of the Sun just below the horizon the day before the Arctic sunrise on Jan. 22nd, 2008. Photo Credit - Jay Friedlander

Space Weather Fact

During intense solar flares, astronauts see bright flashing streaks of light as a result of high-energy particles zipping through their eyeballs.

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