The Astrology of Space - Matrix Software

The Astrology of Space
Chapter 3: Beyond the Solar System
The Solar Wind
A high wind of hydrogen blows all night and day
through our solar system. It emanates from the Sun
and rushes past the Earth at some 400 km per
second and out into interstellar space. Like a broom, it
sweeps gases that have evaporated from planets and
meteoritic dust. The solar wind is responsible for the
outer portions of the Van Allen radiation belts, for the
aurora in the Earth's atmosphere, and for terrestrial
magnetic storms, perhaps even the general weather
patterns.
In recent year, the phenomenon of the solar wind has
become of more interest to researchers. This solar
wind blows far out into the solar system and beyond.
The Earth's magnetic fields serve to shield us from
direct contact with the solar wind's charged particles.
The Earth's magnetic field is rounded toward the sun,
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