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Energy: Storms.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration is planning to study coronal mass ejections)(Brief article)

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Byline: Allan Madrid

Think storms happen only on Earth? Think again. The sun regularly blasts high-energy particles out into the solar system, disrupting satellites and electronics on Earth. As early as this month, NASA is planning to launch a pair ...

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