Horizon · SEASON 49
Solar Storms: The Threat to Planet Earth
Episode 9 · 2012-03-06
- Documentary
Episode overview
Scientists are expecting a fit of violent activity on the sun which will propel billions of tonnes of superheated gas and pulses of energy towards our planet. They have the power to close down our modern technological civilization. Horizon meets the space weathermen who are trying to predict what's coming our way, and organistions like the National Grid which are preparing for the impending solar storms.
60 minutes
Season 49 episodes
1. Do You See What I See?2011-08-08
2. Seeing Stars2011-08-15
3. The Nine Months That Made You2011-08-22
4. The Core2011-08-31
5. Are You Good or Evil?2011-09-07
6. Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe?2011-09-14
7. Playing God2012-01-17
8. The Truth About Exercise2012-02-28
9. Solar Storms: The Threat to Planet Earth2012-03-06
10. Out of Control?2012-03-13
11. Global Weirding2012-03-27
12. The Truth about Fat2012-03-20
13. Defeating Cancer2012-04-10
