From Science Spinning by Seán Duke:
Dr Peter Gallagher, an astrophysicist, at TCD, could be called a scientific ’sun worshipper’. His career to date has been based on deepening our understanding of the Sun, and its violent eruptions, which can reach Earth as ’solar storms’.
These storms can be serious enough to threaten the lives of astronauts working on the International Space Station, and knock out telecommunications and power systems on Earth. Thus, they are being taken increasingly seriously.
To view a TV slot that tackles this subject, click here (broadcast on Ireland AM, 16th September ‘09). This is one of an ongoing series of science slots developed by myself for Ireland AM.
This post first appeared on Sean Duke’s blog
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