# Earth's Umbrella: How A Solar Shield Tethered To An Asteroid Could Fight Climate Change

> Among the many extra-terrestrial challenges faced by the Earth, one of them comes straight from our planet's home star. Sun eruptions mainly come in two forms: solar flares and coronal mass ejections.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1362197/earth-umbrella-solar-shield-asteroid-climate-change/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69fa3a67b13072da45aff3f5)
- **Published:** 2026-05-05
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #earth #solar #asteroid #change #climate #coronal #ejections #fight
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