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The science behind Earth's nocturnal light showClick here to SUBSCRIBE, it's FREE! -- http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub
Space might seem like an empty place, but the area surrounding Earth is constantly being bombarded by waves of charged particles released by the Sun: The solar wind. Luckily, thanks to Earth's swirling, molten core (and the magnetic field it provides), we are protected from this planet-sterilizing onslaught like an invisible force field All that science has a beautiful side effect: It makes the auroras! The Northern and Southern lights are the result of the solar wind and its dance with Earth's magnetic field and polar atmosphere. It's Earth's own cosmic light show!
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Written and hosted by Joe Hanson Produced by Painted On Productions (http://www.paintedon.com/) Special thanks to Laura Eakins from UT-Austin's Department of Astronomy
Music in this episode: Gustav Holst: "Neptune, the Mystic," "Mercury, the Winged Messenger" Johnny Ripper: "Speak" Misha Nuis: "Ambient"
Clips used in this episode: "Aurora 2012" by Christian Mülhauser http://vimeo.com/36141149 Gradient Sun by NASA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUL4JY15jSg Auroras underfoot by NASA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL_-Zz7JDoA "Temporal Distortion" by Randy Halverson: http://vimeo.com/36684976 "In Plain Sight" by Brad Goldpaint: http://vimeo.com/52347966 Massive Solar Filament Eruption by NASA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrnGi-q6iWc "ISS Stacks" by Christoph Malin: http://vimeo.com/51499009
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