A Glimpse of the Sun [4K]

The Sun... both the giver of life, and destroyer of worlds. Host of the eight planets, and incubator of Earth with its light and heat. Yet in spite of its brilliance, the true nature of the sun's power remains shrouded in mystery, with scientists unable to explain many of the processes playing out in its atmosphere. But in 2024, NASA will attain their closest glimpse of the sun so far, as they come just five million miles from its surface, diving into the stellar Nether Zone, to "touch" the sun itself. You can now support the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sea_media Patrons get ad-free access to videos, and also get early access sneak peaks! Do you use these videos to sleep or for night time watching? Then you should check out the sleeping space playlist, a collection of my most chilled out and ambient videos! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkoaIad9k4NIlsG6g-almaZH6MzR_T5eV Join my Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/sea Merchandise: https://the-sea-store.creator-spring.com BACKGROUND TRACK: "Christmas Ambience" by CO.AG Music Song: https://youtu.be/e23_O1koRiA?si=5gebdLo6tpmIQpY3 Artist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA BACKGROUND FOOTAGE: The space scenes in this video were captured using SpaceEngine Pro, a virtual universe simulator: http://spaceengine.org/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/314650/SpaceEngine/ Other stock footage and graphic sequences were provided by Storyblocks Media: https://www.storyblocks.com SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Anatomy of the Sun: - Study.com "The Radiative Zone": https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-a-radiation-zone.html - NASA Solar Science "The Transition Region": https://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/t_region.shtml - NASA Space Place "Solar Cycles": https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/solar-cycles/en/ - Jia Huang et al. "The Structure & Origin of Switchbacks": https://arxiv.org/abs/2301.10374 - NASA "Switchback Science: Explaining the Magnetic Puzzles of the Parker Solar Probe": https://www.nasa.gov/science-research/heliophysics/switchbacks-science-explaining-parker-solar-probes-magnetic-puzzle/ Geomagnetic Storms: - Space Weather Prediction Center "Geomagnetic Storms": https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/phenomena/geomagnetic-storms - IEEE Spectrum on YouTube "The Geomagnetic Storm of 1989": https://youtu.be/mEqE-g128kk?si=gwRJTak9p-65SdH5 - Britannica "Geomagnetic Storm of 1859": https://www.britannica.com/event/geomagnetic-storm-of-1859 - Science at NASA "July 2012 Superstorm": https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/23jul_superstorm/ Parker Solar Probe: - BBC News "Nasa Mission Lines Up to Touch the Sun": https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67837161 - The Harvard Gazette "Touching the Sun": https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/12/spacecraft-enters-suns-corona-for-first-time-in-history/ - NASA "NASA enters the Solar Atmosphere for the First Time": https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/nasa-enters-the-solar-atmosphere-for-the-first-time-bringing-new-discoveries/ - Parker Solar Probe Website "Where is Parker Right Now?" https://parkersolarprobe.jhuapl.edu/The-Mission/index.php TOPICS Sol, The Sun, Structure of the Sun, Photosphere, Transition Region, Corona, Coronal Heating, Alfven Surface Solar Cycle, Solar Minimum, Solar Maximum, Magnetic Fields Types of Space Weather, Solar Wind, Solar Flares, Coronal Mass Ejections, Solar Storm, Solar Eruptions Geomagnetic Storm, Blackouts, Quebec Blackout, Carrington Event, 2012 Solar Storm STEREO-A, Solar Heliospheric Observatory, SOHO, Solar Dynamics Observatory, SDO Parker, Parker Solar Probe, Parker Solar Probe Corona Encounter, Parker Probe 2021 Parker Probe 2024, Touch the Sun, Touch a Star, Touch the Sun's Atmosphere VIDEO CHAPTERS: 0:00 Welcome... 1:45 Anatomy of the Sun 5:03 The Coronal Mystery 8:21 Space Weather & the Solar Cycle 11:59 Geomagnetic Storms 15:31 The Carrington Event 18:38 A Geomagnetic Storm in 2024? 22:20 Missions to Study Space Weather 25:02 The Parker Solar Probe 30:28 Parker's 2024 Mission Correspondence: [email protected]