Podcast science: tracking The sun

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149, 6 million kilometres of the sun in the year of the earth. In the US there are this year, a total Eclipse of the sun – a special day, not only for solar researchers.

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Podcast science: tracking The sun

Facts about our favorite star

21. August can experience people in the United States, a total Eclipse of the sun. Here, the moon is between the earth and the sun slides up and hides. Where his shadow falls on the earth, it is suddenly dark. This Time, the shadow moves from the West of the United States to the East. The Whole thing takes three minutes, but it is a unique experience. Reason enough for us to look at the sun again, a little closer. Brigitte Osterath has worn some of the facts together.

 

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Our body needs the sun – not only your heat, your light. In the summer, on Sunny days, everything seems much easier. But: How much sun does a person need? Julia Ongyerth is the question.

 

Solar research in Switzerland

Since time immemorial, the sun is the focus of the research, and is a private, scientific field. Sun researchers are concerned with the physical, the chemical, and with the astronomical phenomena of the huge celestial body. How does the radiation of the sun on our weather, people, animals, and plants? Try to fathom, scientists in Switzerland. Dietrich, Karl Mäurer has visited the researchers.

The Norwegians discover the slowness

Do everything a bit more relaxed, no hustle and bustle – always with the rest. The Norwegian practice in slowing down. Just sit down and, for example, enjoy the scenery – and in Norway is breathtaking. Away from the fast pace – the slowness. a very relaxed report of Carsten Schmiester.