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      What is a solar storm? | CBC.ca Loaded

      What is a solar storm?

      1 year ago
      Duration 2:55

      What is a solar storm?

      • 1 year ago
      • News
      • Duration 2:55

      During the total eclipse earlier this month sun-gazers could see the outer ring of the sun— and bright filaments leaping from it. If they escape the fiery body’s pull, they will form solar storms, and a lot of them are expected in 2024. Radio-Canada’s Camille Vernet breaks down what that means for the Earth, and talks to people trying to predict and protect.

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