This week during World Space Week we're going to be bringing you 7 days of spectacular space scenes and stellar science! ✨🌌🛰️ "What's space weather?" we hear you cry. The 'solar wind'—high-energy particles that escape the Sun's gravity—streams past Earth and is mostly deflected by the planet's magnetic field. Solar flares (eruptions on the Sun's surface) can accelerate the solar wind to form 'solar storms' that can deform Earth's magnetic field and affect global radio communications, satellite

Scientists, for the first time, have imaged the edge of the sun and revealed origins of solar wind. Using one of our solar observatories, we can now have a global picture of solar wind evolution. Take a look: http://go.nasa.gov/2c8dQgc | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration