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As if giving us life isn’t enough, the Sun also puts on incredible solar shows like eclipses and flares that can trigger geomagnetic storms. It’s home to temperatures that we can’t comprehend, and it’s the biggest nuclear engine in our corner of the universe.

In this episode of Perspectives, several experts discuss some solar marvels that make our Sun so incredible.
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Clips in this video are from the following series on Wondrium:

A Field Guide to the Planets, presented by Sabine Stanley
wondrium.com/a-field-guide-to-the-planets

The Science of Energy: Resources and Power Explained, presented by Michael E. Wysession
wondrium.com/the-science-of-energy-resources-and-power-explained

Great Heroes and Discoveries of Astronomy, presented by Emily Levesque
wondrium.com/great-heroes-and-discoveries-of-astronomy

Experiencing Hubble: Exploring the Milky Way, presented by David M. Meyer
wondrium.com/eperiencing-hubble-eploring-the-milky-way
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Table of Contents:

00:00 The Sun Is the Solar System
01:50 The Sun's Composition
02:37 Solar Fusion
04:34 Sunspots and Solar Flares
08:54 Solar Eclipses
10:24 The Shrinking and Expanding Sun

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