ScienceCasts: Here Comes Solar Maximum

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Solar storms and Northern Lights are in the offing as the sun approaches Solar Max, expected in mid-to-late 2013. Recently, Earth's defenses were tested by a volley of strong eruptions. Find out what happened in this week's explosive ScienceCast.

[@KodyWhitepaw]

"There is nothing Scientific in space." This needs to be framed and a round of applause awarded to the gentleman who inspired these refreshing and invigorating words. Never have I heard more intellectual logic and honesty than the idea that sprang forth from this man's neurology.

[@KrodinBataak]

I absolutely love these ScienceCasts. It blows my mind that we, as humans, still war with each other and millions still live in famine and oppression. We could feed the world easily and be truely investing in the advancement of our species and the exploration of space.

[@TrueHamal]

At 2:24 the Gemini, Castor and Pollux at the top of image, Orion at the bottom center, and the Pleiades and Taurus with Aldebaran on the right side of the image next to the right edge..

[@TheRamesh55ist]

Thank's to this video clips many among us I hope, may have been able to grasp the true mechanism of this natural occurence.

[@theideagirlsays]

the geomagnetic storms are what causes all the damage on earth, why don't they mention that in the video...

[@cazptain99]

That calendar is an Aztec calendar, not a Mayan calendar. NASA ought to try to get that right.

[@Dyslexic-Artist-Theory-on-Time]

Interesting video! This is an invitation to see an artist theory on the physics of light and time! This theory is based on two postulates 1. Is that the quantum wave particle function Ψ represents the forward passage of time ∆E ∆t ≥ h/2π itself 2. Is that Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle ∆×∆p×≥h/4π that is formed by the w- function is the same uncertainty we have with any future event that we can interact with turning the possible into the actual!

[@RosUNwell]

On youtube this week, I've seen a huge black sphere drain energy from the Sun, objects next to the Sun and a huge black roughly triangular patch on the Sun. Can you explain these?

[@dbzp1]

i feel so smart when i watch this videos

[@Carlito0220]

OMG !! and i thought the last summer was hot enough and now this !!!! God -.-

[@CharlieRaves]

Omg I have been on the NASA youtube page for hours. It's so interesting!

[@footstepstransitionallivin4255]

What impact will solar maximum have on the coming comets?

[@Chubtoaster]

... well I suppose it'll be a hot summer for the part of the world that is having its summer. It'll be a warm winter for the rest of the planet.

[@MrHurricaneTracker]

well the sheilds better hold i guess.

[@turbodyzel]

while its summer in south, it is winter in north. So it really makes no different for earth globally.

[@STARLIGHTTIME]

Hope so.

[@InnerveyKosmos]

inspirational

[@VictorKidd53]

4.5 billion years? how?

[@Chubtoaster]

except for the fact it's coming in winter.

[@gabriolinari]

totally agree

[@koneye]

Sooooo, it is going to be a hot summer

[@danmansyx9]

Globally, it will be a cool one. And i suspect it will normal to below normal temps here in the States. Weakening La Nina which helped fuel the record temps last year due to blocking highs will not be as prominent this summer, There will still be heat waves just not to the degree that we saw last year. Just wait until when the solar cycle ends and the following cycle will be one of the quietest we have seen in our lifetime...we go in to a cooling phase, Little Ice Age strike a bell?

[@Soaptoaster]

what is wrong with the narrator's voice, is he intentionally trying to rip off Hawking's cool staccato style delivery?

[@frozeneternity93]

I don't fear that the earth will be destoried just our technology driven society

[@alexknight1186]

If we have a major power outage bcs of the sun while in school, I'm gunna be mad

[@EVGAGTX480]

@mayanmanifestor That's right, and when your outside looking at those lingering Chemtrails, Don't forget to breathe deep!!

[@kaseyahnert9366]

Reading all that i don't know what to say i didn't know anything compared to you guys

[@iTzRavenHD]

amen.

[@gicahagi9814]

and it was indeed......

[@JOESD2300]

Theory has it in 5000 years most life won't be able to live here.I won't be around to find out.lol

[@Bangelibangladesh]

No we haven't if humanity dissapeared everything else would continue on and rainforests would quickly take over.

[@GrandMasterSuperPhD]

Bring it Sun....

[@MrOncucar]

aaaaannd it's gone.

[@thedrooze]

But think of how many people we would have to "change" for that to happen? We've been in this social cycle for... ever since I can remember. We have school, work, church, "important" things, things to distract humans from the everlasting space of the universe. There are too many people satisfied and "content" with their OWN lives that feel they don't need to go out of their way to help others because their immediate perception is the television and a bag of Cheetos. Sorry about the ranting. ha

[@Mrdorek10]

so the world isn't going to die?

[@FreeGamesMAX]

Swing and a miss...

[@Ghosthunt64]

...I like Earth...

[@BubblyCakez963]

the world is not going to end on 12/21/12 u don't hav to be worry about anything at first I was so scared about the world ending but I'm not anymore

[@projectryan88]

LOL you too huh o.o

[@WendyOrocker]

I agree, we do deserve to be destroyed Bange...after all, we've destroyed mother earth.

[@blackcell1]

the world will never die, but some things may change :P

[@stevegress311]

4.5 billion years ,,how you say? ONE WORD MY FRIEND--- GOD!!!

[@LucasKussowski]

#Here comes the sun, little darling. Here comes the sun, and I say, it's alright# John Lennon

[@yeolhippie]

i like thevideo. but you nasa boys are supposed to be smart. i want to see a video that correlates global warming,poleshifts,geologic instability and good ol yellowstone...if you add everything up what do you get? thats what im endevouring to discover. but with limited resources its hard to sort through the nonsense.

[@Sonic457]

there is no planet x there is no profe you ppl are abessed with planet x

[@TheStrossus]

profe? abessed? Please uninstall the internet and learn proper GRAMMAR AND ENGLISH before you choose to respond.

[@295dragonlover]

hay...i have a question...im like relly scared of the dec 21 end of the world thing...and tbh i cant stop crying....could someone shed some light on me?...pleez...