Series exploring scientific issues. A look at predictions of violent activity on the sun and how these solar storms could disrupt our technological civilisation.
There is a new kind of weather to worry about and it comes from our nearest star.
Scientists are expecting a fit of violent activity on the sun, which will propel billions of tonnes of superheated gas and pulses of energy towards our planet. They have the power to close down our modern technological civilisation - in 1989, a solar storm cut off the power to the Canadian city of Quebec.
Horizon meets the space weathermen who are trying to predict what is coming our way, and organisations like the National Grid, who are preparing for the impending solar storms.
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Solar Storms - The Threat to Planet Earth
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Space Weather Prediction Centre
Duration: 02:11
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Ben Fox |
| Producer | Ben Fox |
| Series Editor | Aidan Laverty |
Broadcasts
Tue 6 Mar 2012 21:00
Tue 6 Mar 2012 23:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales- Fri 9 Mar 2012 23:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
Wed 25 Apr 2012 02:55- Thu 26 Apr 2012 20:00
- Fri 27 Apr 2012 02:30
- Tue 4 Feb 2014 20:00
- Wed 5 Feb 2014 01:30
- Thu 6 Feb 2014 22:50
- Sun 20 Apr 2014 00:55
- Wed 19 Nov 2014 20:00
- Sat 14 Feb 2015 23:10
- Sun 8 Nov 2015 23:30
- Thu 12 Nov 2015 00:40
- Sun 10 Apr 2016 21:00
- Sun 18 Dec 2016 23:45
- Thu 13 Jul 2017 01:00
- Thu 17 Aug 2017 23:00