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When Winds Collide: Predicting the Effects of Stream Interaction Regions

JAN 14, 2026
Though less destructive than coronal mass ejections, moderate space weather events like stream interaction regions can still cause geomagnetic storms. Researchers have used machine learning to investigate the drivers behind these events.
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Illustration of the solar wind interacting with Earth's magnetic field

Though less destructive than coronal mass ejections, moderate space weather events like stream interaction regions can still cause geomagnetic storms. Researchers have used machine learning to investigate the drivers behind these events.

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