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Solar Wind: Mad Science at the Lunar Surface

A drawing of how the solar wind breaks down bonds in silica molecules.
Levels
  • Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type
  • Article/Informative Text
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 2.2 – The Sun defines the space…
NGSS
  • PS1 - Matter and its Interactions
  • PS2 - Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
Heliophysics Topics
  • Magnetosphere
  • Solar Wind
  • Sun
  • Atmosphere
  • Ionization
Heliophysics Missions
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

On the Moon, the solar wind interacts with the surface because the Moon is not protected by an atmosphere or a magnetosphere.

Read more about solar wind on the Moon here and watch the video from NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio here.