Sun/Solar Wind

A stream of electrically charged particles that stream out from the Sun at 250 to 370 miles per second. They strike planetary surfaces unless protected by a magnetosphere or atmosphere. A thin plasma.

Magnetic Tornadoes Discovered (Jun 2009)

 * See Mercury/Magnetic Tornadoes


 * http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/090608-mm-mercury-tornadoes.html