The Sun

Why are we seeing the Northern Lights so often lately?
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12 October
Watch: Largest solar flare in seven years erupts from Sun. Video, 00:00:21
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Weather
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4 October
Fun facts about space
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BBC Bitesize
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1 September
Why our lives will forever revolve around the sun. Video, 00:04:46
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BBC
Posted
29 August
Your pictures: Dramatic red sunset lights county
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Northamptonshire
Posted
19 August
Solar Probe makes history and breaks its own records
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Newsround
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9 July
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Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch marries for fifth time
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Culture
Posted
2 June
Airbus UK to build satellite to monitor Sun storms
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Science & Environment
Posted
22 May
More Northern Lights soon as Sun storms strengthen
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Science & Environment
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18 May
Watch: These solar flares may lead to rare Northern Lights in US. Video, 00:00:42
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US & Canada
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10 May
Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep space
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Science & Environment
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23 April
A look inside the Nasa jet chasing the solar eclipse. Video, 00:01:35
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US & Canada
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8 April
Here's how you can safely watch solar eclipse. Video, 00:01:24
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US & Canada
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5 April
KS1 / KS2 Science: The sun and the stars
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BBC Teach
Posted
11 March
India's Sun mission reaches final destination
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India
Posted
6 January
Witness History. What the 1989 solar storm did to Quebec. Audio, 9 minutes
In 1989, a huge solar flare ground life to a halt in Quebec
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BBC World Service
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Nasa mission lines up to 'touch the Sun'
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Science & Environment
Posted
30 December 2023
Watch: Sun emits strongest solar flare in years. Video, 00:00:19
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World
Posted
16 December 2023
India's solar mission sends 'selfie' on way to Sun
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India
Posted
7 September 2023
India launches its first mission to observe the Sun
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India
Posted
2 September 2023
What should you look for when buying sun cream? Video, 00:00:58
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Wales
Posted
19 July 2023
Awe-inspiring Sun exhibition opens at museum. Video, 00:02:08
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Wiltshire
Posted
16 February 2023
The Forum. The Sun: Myths and magnetism. Audio, 39 minutes
Understanding the star that makes all life on Earth possible
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Curious Cases. Rutherford and Fry, The Puzzle of the Plasma Doughnut. Audio, 39 minutes
“How does fusion work, and how can we do it safely on earth?” asks Les Walker
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BBC Radio 4
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