Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
For billions of years, the Sun has been the source of all life on Earth, yet it harbours a volatile secret that could bring our modern world to a standstill. Today we explore the terrifying reality of solar storms, massive eruptions of plasma capable of melting power grids and plunging the planet into a total blackout. We follow the groundbreaking journey of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe and the ESA’s Solar Orbiter as they attempt the impossible: flying directly into the Sun's million-degree corona to uncover why its atmosphere is hundreds of times hotter than its surface.
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For billions of years, the Sun has been the source of all life on Earth, yet it harbours a volatile secret that could bring our modern world to a standstill. Today we explore the terrifying reality of solar storms, massive eruptions of plasma capable of melting power grids and plunging the planet into a total blackout. We follow the groundbreaking journey of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe and the ESA’s Solar Orbiter as they attempt the impossible: flying directly into the Sun's million-degree corona to uncover why its atmosphere is hundreds of times hotter than its surface.
Welcome to Progress - the home of engineering marvels, space exploration and history's greatest inventions. From rockets that took us to the stars to the world's most advanced military vessels, we'll be bringing you world-class documentaries every week.
You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.
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Progress is part of the History Hit Network. For any queries, please contact owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com.
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