Space Weather FAQ Interviews
NASA scientists answer some frequently asked questions about the sun, space weather, and the effects on Earth. Each video is one or more scientists responding to the question above it. The videos are available as ProRes files for broadcast use and have had minor audio equalizing and color correction applied.
The scientists interviewed are:
Dr. Holly Gilbert, NASA Heliophysicist
Dr. Alex Young, NASA Heliophysicist
Dr. Phil Chamberlin, NASA Research Heliophysicist and SDO Deputy Project Scientist
There are also two short videos created with this interview content. They are available here.
Additional responses to these questions are available upon specific request.
For space weather-related footage, animations, and features, visit the Space Weather gallery.
What are solar energetic particles (SEP)?
Phil Chamberlin and Holly Gilbert answer.
For complete transcript, click here.
Do all flares and CMEs hit the Earth?
Alex Young and Phil Chamberlin answer.
For complete transcript, click here.
What happens when a flare or CME reaches the Earth?
Alex Young answers.
For complete transcript, click here.
How long does it take for space weather to reach the Earth?
Alex Young, Holly Gilbert, and Phil Chamberlin answer.
For complete transcript, click here.
How does space weather affect me personally?
Phil Chamberlin answers.
For complete transcript, click here.
What protects us from space weather?
Holly Gilbert and Phil Chamberlin answer.
For complete transcript, click here.
Could a really powerful CME strip off the Earth's magnetic field?
Holly Gilbert answers.
For complete transcript, click here.
Could a really large flare kill people on Earth?
Phil Chamblerlin answers.
For complete transcript, click here.
Why are all the images and video of the sun in strange colors?
Alex Young answers.
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What causes the Northern Lights (auroras)?
Phil Chamberlin and Holly Gilbert answer.
For complete transcript, click here.
Why is it important to forecast solar events?
Holly Gilbert answers.
For complete transcript, click here.
Why do we use satellites to look at the sun when we can do it from the ground?
Phil Chamberlin answers.
For complete transcript, click here.
Why does NASA need a fleet of spacecraft to study space weather?
Holly Gilbert answers.
For complete transcript, click here.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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Video editor
- Scott Wiessinger (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)
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Interviewees
- C. Alex Young (NASA/GSFC)
- Holly Gilbert (NASA/GSFC)
- Phil Chamberlin (NASA/GSFC)
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Producers
- Genna Duberstein (ADNET Systems, Inc.)
- Scott Wiessinger (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)
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Videographer
- Rob Andreoli (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.)
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Project support
- Swarupa Nune (InuTeq)
Series
This visualization can be found in the following series:Tapes
This visualization originally appeared on the following tapes:-
General Heliophysics Space Weather Interviews
(ID: 2012032)
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 4:00AM
Produced by - Robert Crippen
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NASA Scientists Answer Top Space Weather Questions
Read moreNASA scientists answer some common questions about the sun, space weather, and how they affect the Earth. This is a two-part series.Part One addresses:1. What is space weather?2. What are coronal mass ejections?3. What are solar flares?4. What are solar energetic particles?5. What causes flares and CMEs?Part Two addresses:1. Do all flares and CMEs affect the Earth?2. What happens when a flare or CME hits the Earth?3. How quickly can we feel the effects of space weather?4. Why are there more flares and CMEs happening now?For more information about all these questions and more, visit NASA's Space Weather FAQ.For individual interview responses to frequently asked space weather questions, go here. ||
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