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Definition
Solar wind: A flow of atomic nuclei and electrons from the Sun that travels at an average speed of about two million miles per hour (400 km/s).

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Radio Programs
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 Title  Air Date
Moon and Venus April 21, 2009
Spot-Free Sun December 15, 2008
Gentler Breeze December 10, 2008
Solar Music September 23, 2008
Solar Wind July 23, 2008

Note: Audio versions of our programs will be available the day after they air. Visit the transcript page to listen.

Image Gallery
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Pushing the Boundaries
Pushing the Boundaries
Heading Out
Heading Out
Aurora
Aurora
Sunny Skies
Sunny Skies
All Eyes on the Sun
All Eyes on the Sun

Frequently Asked Questions
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How big is the solar system?

Other Resources
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Sun
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/sun.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/index.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Minor Bodies
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/minor_bodies.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Home Sweet Home
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/solar_system.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Asteroids
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/asteroids.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Planet Formation
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/planet_form.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Explorations in 2007
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/explorations2007.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Life
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/life.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Minor Bodies: Remnants from the Beginning
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/minor_bodies_more.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Venus
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/venus.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Leftovers
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/leftovers.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Jupiter
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/jupiter.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Mercury
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/mercury.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Explorations in 2004
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/explorations2004.html
StarDate Online | Activities | Rock Cycle
http://stardate.org/teachers/activities/rockcycle.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Inner Planets
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/inner_planets.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Uranus
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/uranus.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Earth and Moon
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/earth_and_moon.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Neptune
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/neptune.html

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