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Earth may have lost the Sun’s protective shield millions of years ago
ScienceDailyWednesday, September 2, 2026 at 4:25 AM
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NASA-funded studies suggest Earth’s climate has been influenced by both the Sun’s travels through dense regions of the Milky Way and the violent superflares of its youth.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. NASA-funded studies suggest Earth’s climate has been influenced by both the Sun’s travels through dense regions of the Milky Way and the violent superflares of its youth.
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NASA-funded studies suggest Earth’s climate has been influenced by both the Sun’s travels through dense regions of the Milky Way and the violent superflares of its youth.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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ScienceDaily published: Earth may have lost the Sun’s protective shield millions of years ago
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