Unexplainable The eclipse chasers
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Apr 3, 2024 Scientists are chasing eclipses to predict solar storms. The podcast discusses the impact of solar storms on power grids and satellites. It follows Shadia and her team on a 30-year quest to study total solar eclipses and the Sun's corona. The challenges of understanding the corona's extreme temperatures are highlighted. Creative solutions like kite-spectrometer setups are explored to overcome hurdles in eclipse observation.
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Eclipse Chaser
- Shadia Habbal has chased eclipses for 30 years.
- Her team has traveled to remote locations like Mongolia, Antarctica, and Libya to study them.
Corona's Heat
- The sun's corona, though part of the sun, is hotter than the sun's surface.
- This is unexpected since temperatures usually decrease with distance from the heat source.
Solar Storm Impact
- Solar storms, though causing auroras, disrupt technology like satellites and power grids.
- The 1859 Carrington Event disrupted telegraphs, while a 1989 storm blacked out Quebec.