Heads Up! (S1, E3): Why Is The Sun Hot?
1,955 views · Published 24 June 2017 · 28:02 · Indexed 9 October 2026
Channel: Popcornflix · 2017 · Science & Technology
How are stars made, and what makes them so darn hot? We take a short trip around the Sun to answer those questions. In the process we explore dark sunspots, bright solar flares, orangey prominences, and the invisible solar wind. Through the eyes of a space observatory called SOHO, we can view incredibly energetic spots and flares as they actually occur. We peer inside the sun to see how it moves like a giant pot of boiling soup. We can even sail in space on the power of sunlight using a huge plastic sheet as big as a small town. Getting to know the Sun helps us to understand how other stars work, too. We have to understand the sun today because eventually it will burn out, swell up and swallow our entire planet. Enjoy that sunshine while it lasts! S1, E3 Directed by Nick Orchard 2005 Host – Bob McDonald Season 1 - 13, 30-minute episodes Production Co.: Look Back Productions Ltd. Distributor: Portfolio Entertainment MORE Popcornflix TV Series. FREE on YouTube • Popcornflix Channel page: https://bit.ly/2Saak9p • Chef Abroad https://bit.ly/32LyEDo • Heirloom https://bit.ly/2LBvflr • Dragon Booster https://bit.ly/2OiamxD • Heads Up! (Astronomy for kids) https://bit.ly/2K1hUQ4 • Groundling Marsh https://bit.ly/2GpwzDK • Everything’s Rosie https://bit.ly/2Yo6IGn Watch more free movies and TV series at Popcornflix.com, or on the Popcornflix app available on Roku, Amazon FireTV, iOS, Android, Chromecast, and AppleTV. #Popcornflix, Full length free movies and TV series. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Popcornflix Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Popcornflixnews Popcornflix is owned/operated by Screen Media Ventures https://youtu.be/H3XPSRMMzws
