ultraviolet rays

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As ultraviolet rays travel outward, they pass through clouds of highly energized particles located very close to the black hole, a region known as the "corona."

From Science Daily • Dec. 27, 2025

This is the best method of protection from harmful ultraviolet rays that are associated with skin damage and health risks.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024

Long-term exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays is thought to be the main culprit, though experts warn that anyone can get skin cancer.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024

Some carry sensors that explore the health of the ozone layer, which protects living things from the sun’s ultraviolet rays.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

Anything potent enough to put on such a show could well blow away the magnetosphere, the magnetic zone high above the Earth that normally protects us from ultraviolet rays and other cosmic assaults.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson