02. What is the weather like in space? (A K2S Question)

From The Space Library

Space weather is vastly different than terrestrial weather. It generally involves storms on the Sun—enormous masses of plasma (electrons and protons) impacting the Earth and creating electrical currents high in the atmosphere (aurora) and in the ground along pipelines. The plasma from the Sun penetrates satellites, causes radiation damage to electronics, and creates health risks for astronauts in space.

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Answer provided by Robert P. McCoy, Ph.D.

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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