electromagnetic radiation
noun
: energy in the form of electromagnetic waves
also
: a series of electromagnetic waves
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Stars, including our sun, regularly emit solar flares, or strong bursts of electromagnetic radiation.
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Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
Solar flares are intense bursts of electromagnetic radiation from sunspots on the sun.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Solar eclipses don't do damage during pregnancy While the sun's corona does emit electromagnetic radiation seen as light, the radiation does not harm pregnant women, according to NASA.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024
The most obvious candidate, the team says, is a pulsar – a type of neutron star that produces beams of electromagnetic radiation from its poles.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
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Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
Solar flares are intense bursts of electromagnetic radiation from sunspots on the sun.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Solar eclipses don't do damage during pregnancy While the sun's corona does emit electromagnetic radiation seen as light, the radiation does not harm pregnant women, according to NASA.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024
The most obvious candidate, the team says, is a pulsar – a type of neutron star that produces beams of electromagnetic radiation from its poles.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Electromagnetic radiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electromagnetic%20radiation. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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