How far does the solar wind blow?

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2024-04-08 11:26:36

How do the “moods” of the Sun, which is at its peak activity this year, affect the Earth? Between solar flares and electromagnetism it is essential to predict the weather in space and that of our Sun which will be eclipsed by the moon this Monday…

A total solar eclipse will occur today in the skies of Canada, the United States and Mexico

Is it possible to predict the weather of our Sun? An increasingly topical question because we, with our telecommunications and other satellites, are increasingly sensitive and affected by the “moods” of the Sun.

With Barbara Perry researcher in astrophysics, specialist in the Sun. During her thesis she was interested in the relationships between the dynamo magnetic field generated inside our star and the solar wind, a permanent flow of particles that can impact the Earth’s space environment.

And live from the United States and by telephone Allan Sacha Brun, astrophysicist, head of the LDEE (Dynamic Laboratory of Stars and their Environment) at the IRFU at the CEA of Saclay.

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