Sunny Spells and Solar Storms: understanding space weather with LUCID.

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Sunny Spells and Solar Storms: understanding space weather with LUCID

Earth Image credit: NASA

The Sun Image credit: SOHO (ESA & NASA)

The Earth’s magnet: Image credit: Amanda Hayward

The Sun’s magnet: Image credit: Amanda Hayward

The solar wind: Image credit: SOHO (ESA & NASA)

Coronal mass ejection (CME): Image credit: SOHO (ESA & NASA)

Solar flare: Image credit: SOHO (ESA & NASA)

Aurora Borealis/Northern Lights: Image credit: US Air Force

Effects of space weather: Image credit: Julian Herzog Image credit: University of Tartu, ESTCUBE team Image credit: NASA Image credit: Truthando