Solar Flares and Coronal Mass Ejections - Defending Earth from Our Own Star

Solar storms are inevitable; disaster isn’t. We explore the physics of flares and CMEs, historical extremes, and realistic defenses—detection, delay, and planetary-scale shielding—to weather the Sun’s worst days.

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Solar Flares and Coronal Mass Ejections - Defending Earth from Our Own Star
Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
Graphics: Mafic Studios, Sergio Botero
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Music Courtesy of Aerium, Stellardrone, Chris Zabriskie, and Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator