• RoboRay@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    The charged particles that affect our electrical and electronic systems have mass and therefore cannot travel at the speed of light… We can see the visible light effects of a flare and know that the slower-moving particles that will cause actual damage are on the way.

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      11 months ago

      That was a very succinct explanation; two sentence refresher course. Thank you!