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space weather

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Space weather is the academic concept and interdisciplinary research field dedicated to understanding the dynamic state of the space environment, driven primarily by solar activity and cosmic sources. It investigates the complex interactions of plasma, magnetic fields, and energetic particles throughout the heliosphere and planetary magnetospheres, focusing on their effects on technological systems and human activities in space and on Earth.

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