Episode 134
Bluedot 2022 | What is space weather?
Prof Jim Wild reveals how the Sun affects the planets of the Solar System
Star Diary · BBC Sky at Night Magazine
July 27, 202232m 32s
Show Notes
We sat down with Jim Wild, Professor of Space Physics at Lancaster University, to find out about space weather and the Sun's far-reaching influence on the planets of the Solar System.
How will solar activity will affect missions to the Moon and Mars?
Did the Apollo astronauts have a lucky escape?
And does Hollywood ever get it right?
This podcast was recorded at the Bluedot Festival 2022, Jodrell Bank Observatory, UK.
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