Astronomy | Space | Universe on Instagram: "☀️ The Sun gives us heat and light but also sends out harmful rays. Luckily, Earth’s magnetic field protects us.. 🌬 Explosions on the Sun eject plasma into space, creating solar winds with particles moving at incredible speeds. 🌍 Most of these particles are deflected by our magnetic field, but some enter the atmosphere and collide with gas molecules. ✨ This collision excites electrons, and as they return to their original orbit, they emit photons — c