Shock Detectives

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Explore This Section … Citizen Science Projects Shock Detectives Projects Highlights Publications NASA Citizen Scientists Science Activation Resources   Shock Detectives The Sun throws off an extremely fast stream of charged particles called the solar wind. This solar wind collides with the Earth and its protective magnetic field, generating a shock wave called “the bow […]

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