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EPISODE · Jun 14, 2026 · 35 MIN

A Glimpse of the Sun

from SEA: Space Exploration & Astronomy · host SEA

The Sun... both the giver of life, and destroyer of worlds. Host of the eight planets, and incubator of Earth with its light and heat. Yet in spite of its brilliance, the true nature of the sun's power remains shrouded in mystery, with scientists unable to explain many of the processes playing out in its atmosphere. But in 2024, NASA will attain their closest glimpse of the sun so far, as they come just five million miles from its surface, diving into the stellar Nether Zone, to "touch" the sun itself.BACKGROUND TRACK: "Christmas Ambience" by CO.AG MusicSong: https://youtu.be/e23_O1koRiA?si=5gebdLo6tpmIQpY3Artist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvACHAPTERS:00:00: Welcome... 01:45: Anatomy of the Sun 05:03: The Coronal Mystery 08:21: Space Weather & the Solar Cycle11:59: Geomagnetic Storms15:31: The Carrington Event18:38: A Geomagnetic Storm in 2024?22:20: Missions to Study Space Weather 25:02: The Parker Solar Probe 30:28: Parker's 2024 Mission

The Sun... both the giver of life, and destroyer of worlds. Host of the eight planets, and incubator of Earth with its light and heat. Yet in spite of its brilliance, the true nature of the sun's power remains shrouded in mystery, with scientists unable to explain many of the processes playing out in its atmosphere. But in 2024, NASA will attain their closest glimpse of the sun so far, as they come just five million miles from its surface, diving into the stellar Nether Zone, to "touch" the sun itself.BACKGROUND TRACK: "Christmas Ambience" by CO.AG MusicSong: https://youtu.be/e23_O1koRiA?si=5gebdLo6tpmIQpY3Artist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvACHAPTERS:00:00: Welcome... 01:45: Anatomy of the Sun 05:03: The Coronal Mystery 08:21: Space Weather & the Solar Cycle11:59: Geomagnetic Storms15:31: The Carrington Event18:38: A Geomagnetic Storm in 2024?22:20: Missions to Study Space Weather 25:02: The Parker Solar Probe 30:28: Parker's 2024 Mission

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