Solar Wind

The solar wind is a stream of charged particles that flows from the Sun into space. It helps form a bubble around the solar system called the heliosphere.

The solar wind can affect satellites and power systems.

It travels at hundreds of kilometres per second and spreads throughout the solar system.

The solar wind can interact with Earth's magnetic field and create auroras. It also affects the tails of comets, which always point away from the Sun because the wind pushes them.