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S27E61: A Solar Spectacle: The X8.7 Flare and Earth's Auroral Symphony

May 20, 2024 · 45m 52s
S27E61: A Solar Spectacle: The X8.7 Flare and Earth's Auroral Symphony
Chapters

01 · The Headlines

The Headlines

6s

02 · Spectacular solar storms stun the world

Spectacular solar storms stun the world

43s

03 · Unusual activity in Earth’s magnetotail

Unusual activity in Earth’s magnetotail

10m 46s

04 · Scanning the skies for neutrinos from under the sea

Scanning the skies for neutrinos from under the sea

13m 27s

05 · The Science Report

The Science Report

33m

06 · Skeptics guide to the Shroud of Turin

36m 27s

07 · Support SpaceTime - Become a Patron

Support SpaceTime - Become a Patron

44m 4s

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Embark on a celestial odyssey with SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 61, where we witness the Sun unleash its most powerful solar flare in nearly two decades, sparking a series of...

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Embark on a celestial odyssey with SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 61, where we witness the Sun unleash its most powerful solar flare in nearly two decades, sparking a series of geomagnetic storms that dazzled the skies with extraordinary auroras. The flare, an enormous X8.7 class eruption, marked the pinnacle of a week of solar ferocity, with the Earth enduring a bombardment that produced northern and southern lights visible far beyond their usual latitudes.
We then delve into the mysteries of Earth's magnetotail, where NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale mission has observed unusual substorms that could reshape our understanding of magnetic reconnection and its role in auroral phenomena.
Finally, we plunge into the depths of the sea with China's construction of the deep-sea neutrino telescope, TRIDENT, designed to scan the cosmos for neutrinos and unlock the secrets of cosmic rays and the extreme universe.
Join us on SpaceTime with Stuart Gary for an exploration of these awe-inspiring events and more, as we traverse the vastness of space and the wonders it holds.
(00:00) This is spacetime series 27, episode 61, for broadcast on 20 May 2024
(00:43) The sun has produced its biggest solar flare in nearly two decades
(10:28) NASA scientists have detected an unusual event in Earth's magnetotail
(21:35) The south pole neutrino detector uses liquid water rather than solid ice
(28:39) Supernova is basically a neutrino explosion that has this tiny optical signature
(33:00) New observations confirm that April 2024 was the hottest month on record
(35:43) A new study claims males with low testosterone may have an increased risk of dying prematurely
(37:03) Shroud of Turin supposedly shows Jesus after crucifixion
(42:25) Tim Mendham: crucifixion was fairly common in those days
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