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This Old Tree Revealed A Catastrophic Solar Storm From Millenia Ago

This Old Tree Revealed A Catastrophic Solar Storm From Millenia Ago

Mark Garlick/science Photo Library/Getty Images A solar storm occurs when the magnetic fields of the sun get twisted enough from its rotation that they snap. When this happens, they release massive amounts of energy into space. We are not in direct danger because our atmosphere protects us, but instead, we experience solar storms through …

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