The Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures Podcasts

Our Explosive Sun: New Views of the Nearest Star and the Largest Explosions in the Solar System


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Recent satellite missions are giving scientists dramatic new views of the Sun and the huge magnetic explosions in its outer layers that cause flares and the ejections of huge masses of superheated gas. Dr. Thomas Berger of the Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Lab takes us on a beautiful tour through our Sun's atmosphere with images and movies from these missions. Recorded April 20, 2011.
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The Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures PodcastsBy Foothill College