Are the Northern Lights dangerous? - Fabio Pacucci
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In September 1859, miners following the Colorado gold rush woke up to another sunny day. Or so they thought. To their surprise, they soon discovered it was actually 1am and the sky wasn’t lit by the sun, but rather by brilliant drapes of light. The blazing glow was a solar storm— the largest in recorded history. So what exactly is a solar storm? Fabio Paccuci explains this astrophysical phenomena.
What is the danger posed to humanity by solar storms? How can they affect our activities and why do they become more dangerous as we advance technologically?
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Space Ed helps you untangle the mysteries of space with the universe’s best videos on everything from Einstein's theory of relativity to what it would take to live on Mars. Brush up on the science, philosophy and mystery of space, because the fabric of the universe is the same fabric that connects us all.
Meet The Creators
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Sound Designer Nick Hilditch
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Educator Fabio Pacucci
- Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott
- Music Bob Bradley, Audio Network
