solar radiation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of solar radiation
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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In this approach, detectors are pointed at the Moon to capture X-rays emitted by specific elements after they are struck by solar radiation.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2026
This is when the northern hemisphere starts to tilt back towards the Sun and gains more solar radiation.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
The visionaries of the early Space Age didn’t worry much about solar radiation, coronal mass ejections, galactic cosmic rays, psychological stress from isolation, and cost-benefit ratios.
From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2025
Airbus AIR 0.15%increase; green up pointing triangle said Monday that the majority of fixes required on A320 aircraft to protect against potential data issues from solar radiation have now been completed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
A further decrease of 8% in solar radiation, they calculate, would bring the walls creeping together; there would be no men, no land; only ice.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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