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What Is the Solar Wind Made Of?
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- The solar wind is a stream of charged particles from the Sun's corona.
- It consists mainly of electrons and protons (hydrogen ions).
- There are also traces of alpha particles and heavier ions like oxygen and iron.
- This wind moves at speeds of 300-800 km/s out into the solar system.
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