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Claim Text: A coronal mass ejection — giant solar explosion sending streams of charged particles into space — fired off the sun and arrived at Earth on Tuesday night.
Simplified Text: A coronal mass ejection reached Earth on Tuesday night.
Confidence Score: 0.900
UUID: 9c6057da-6901-4635-9de8-2d1f5deefa32
Vector Index: ✗ No vector
Created: December 6, 2025 at 12:17 AM (8 months ago)
Last Updated: December 6, 2025 at 12:17 AM (8 months ago)

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