TED-Ed
The woman who stared at the sun | Alex Gendler
In 1944, amateur astronomer Hisako Koyama's latest endeavor was sketching the sun's shifting surface. She spent weeks angling her telescope towards the sun and tracking every change she saw with drawings. Little did she know, these...
SciShow
Solar Storms
Solar Storms! Moaning Myrtle! Wondering what the frick is behind the solar flares that slammed Earth earlier this week? Hank lays out how that juicy ball of plasma we call the sun causes us trouble from time to time.
SciShow
Sunburns, Sunbeams, and Sunspots: A Summer Compilation
We're enjoying the summer here in Montana, and to help celebrate we thought we'd put together a compilation of our favorite sun-related episodes from our past. Don't worry, you won't need sunglasses for this one!
SciShow
Say Hello to NASA's Newest Sun Missions - SciShow News
Our star continuously throws out streams of charged particles at more than 500 kilometers per second, something we call Solar Wind. And just like regular weather can be unpredictable and dangerous, space weather can be, too. Meanwhile,...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Is space trying to kill us? - Ron Shaneyfelt
How likely is it that a massive asteroid will do major damage to Earth and its inhabitants? What about the sun -- is it dying out anytime soon? And the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way -- should we be worried about...
SciShow
Forecasting the Weather...on the Sun
The sun is beginning a new weather cycle, causing debate among scientists about how intense things are going to get, and elsewhere, scientists are looking into just how fluid our early universe was.
SciShow
Two Decades Later, We Know Why the Sun Is a Lava Lamp
In 1999, scientists discovered something that took over 20 years to solve. Why do solar flares move like a lava lamp?
SciShow
The Strongest Solar Flare in Over a Decade
Peggy Whitson is back from the International Space Station after breaking a list of records, and a major solar storm delivered the biggest solar flare we've seen in over a decade.
SciShow
5 Things We Still Don't Know About the Solar System
We've already learned a lot about the solar system, but sometimes the most fascinating things are what we DON'T know.
Crash Course
The Sun
Phil takes us for a closer (eye safe!) look at the two-octillion ton star that rules our solar system. We look at the sun's core, plasma, magnetic fields, sunspots, solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and what all of that means for our...
Curated Video
Northern Lights and Solar Flares
A unique combination of sunspots, solar flares and magnetic fields combine to create a visual spectacle on Earth. But what are the forces at work? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Natural light displays known as Aurora...
Great Big Story
Astronaut training, mastering emergencies in space
Explore the intense training astronauts undergo for emergencies like fires, depressurization, and solar flares to ensure survival in space.
Curated Video
Extreme Physics: Breaking Limits and Mind-Blowing Facts
Explore the extreme and mind-bending world of physics with these fascinating facts. From water existing in all three states simultaneously at its triple point, to helium defying gravity as a superfluid, and the immense power of solar...
Curated Video
Ulysses: Exploring the Sun's Poles and Unveiling its Secrets
This video explores the Ulysses spacecraft's mission to study the Sun's polar regions, providing valuable insights into the nature of our nearest star. By observing from above the Earth's atmosphere, Ulysses has revealed a clearer...
Curated Video
Exploring the Sun: Ulysses and the Quest for Solar Understanding
In this video, we explore the fascinating world of solar observations and the mission of the Ulysses spacecraft. We learn about the immense complexity of the Sun and how it affects our planet. The video highlights the importance of...
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Is An Aurora?
This video is answering the question of what is an aurora.
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Is A Solar Flare?
This video is answering the question of what is a solar flare.
Curated Video
I WONDER - Can Solar Flares Be Predicted?
This video is answering the question of can solar flares be predicted.
Curated Video
I WONDER - How Do Solar Flares Affect Earth?
This video is answering the question of how do solar flares affect Earth.
NASA
NASA's Curious Universe: Seasons of the Sun
As Earth makes its annual trip around the Sun, we feel the impacts of its journey in the form of seasons. Our planet’s tilt in relation to the Sun determines what season we experience here on Earth. But, did you know that the Sun goes...
Visual Learning Systems
Our Galaxy and Stars: Our Star the Sun
This captivating series of programs explores many of the amazing features of our universe. Special attention is given to our solar system, distances in space, and stars. Terminology and concepts include: Milky Way Galaxy, light-year,...
Curated Video
Houston We Have a Podcast: Space Weather
Dr. Steve Johnson, Senior Scientist of the Space Radiation Analysis Group, discusses what's being done right now to document radiation exposure, not only to ensure our astronauts stay healthy, but to understand weather in space. HWHAP...
Physics Girl
What the NEW black hole discovery tells us!
Astronomers have seen light from BEHIND a black hole for the first time. I explained the discovery and results to my editor, Levi. Congrats to D. Wilkins and the astronomy team!
AllTime 10s
10 Most Dangerous Space Missions Of All Time
Even before George Clooney proved how dangerous space travel can be, we knew that space travel is certainly not for the faint hearted!