The Sun
The Compass. The Sun, Our Star, The Sun, Our Star: Ancient sun. Audio, 27 minutes
How the Sun’s light and heat inspired rituals dating back to the earliest humans
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The Compass. The Sun, Our Star, The Sun, Our Star: Energy. Audio, 27 minutes
How much energy can we get from the Sun?
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The Compass. The Sun, Our Star, The Sun, Our Star. Audio, 27 minutes
It's the source and sustainer of all life on Earth, but what do we really know about it?
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In Our Time. The Proton. Audio, 49 minutes
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Proton, found in the nuclei of all elements.
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Under the Weather. 05: Should we care about space weather? Audio, 24 minutes
Simon and Clare discover the impact space weather has on our daily lives.
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The Essay. Looking Good, James Fox. Audio, 14 minutes
Five writers consider the art of viewing a phenomenon or social activity closely.
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Living with the Gods. Here Comes the Sun. Audio, 14 minutes
Neil MacGregor experiences the winter solstice in the passage tomb at Newgrange, Ireland.
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Science In Action. Europe’s Coldest Decade. Audio, 27 minutes
Europe's coldest decade 1430-1440, which caused famine and hardship across the continent.
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Mr Tumble's Nursery Rhymes. The Sun Has Got Its Hat On. Audio, 2 minutes
Mr Tumble sings the popular song, The Sun Has Got Its Hat On.
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In Our Time. Nuclear Fusion. Audio, 47 minutes
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the history and science of nuclear fusion.
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More or Less. The Barnett Formula. Audio, 28 minutes
Tim Harford explains the Barnett Formula and asks why it is so maligned.
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In Our Time. The Sun. Audio, 43 minutes
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the science of the sun, source of all our energy.
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Solar Max. Audio, 28 minutes
Astronomer Lucie Green looks at the dangers a solar superstorm could pose to us on Earth.
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Frontiers. Transit of Venus. Audio, 30 minutes
Marek Kukula explores the forthcoming transit of Venus across the face of the Sun.
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In Our Time. The Neutrino. Audio, 45 minutes
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the neutrino, the so-called 'ghost particle'.
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Dipdap. Sun. Video, 2 minutes
The Line draws the sun and Dipdap settles down to relax.
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Excess Baggage. Yemen - The Sun. Audio, 30 minutes
John McCarthy looks at travelling in Yemen and attitudes to the sun round the world.
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Scientific Journeys. The Solar Neutrino. Audio, 13 minutes
One of the smallest particles that exists is the solar neutrino
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Sick of Moving. Heat. Audio, 12 minutes
How heat and sun exposure can damage your health
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Waveguide. Why short wave Listeners need the Sun. Audio, 9 minutes
The Sun is 93 million miles away but solar activity controls short wave reception on Earth
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Waveguide. Heading for a 'Solar Maximum' Audio, 9 minutes
Sunspot and solar flare activity is approaching a very large 'solar maximum'
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Waveguide. Sun-Storm Warning for Radio Listeners. Audio, 9 minutes
Storm warning in the ionosphere for short wave listeners
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Waveguide. The Sun: Listening to Sunspots. Audio, 9 minutes
Listening to sunspots: last in series about our "local star" and how it affects radio
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Waveguide. The Sun: How it controls the invisible Reflector above the Earth. Audio, 9 minutes
How short wave radio depends on the ionosphere and the Sun
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