Space's Deepest Secrets — Season 1, Episode 9: When the Sun Attacks

Episode synopsis

When the sun flares up, billions of tons of superheated gas and intense radiation are propelled toward Earth; experts are trying to predict what is coming toward the Earth and how to prepare for this threat.

About Space's Deepest Secrets

A new breed of explorer has taken space travel beyond the moon to unlock and reveal first-ever views of alien worlds and cosmic bodies far beyond anyone's imagination. "Space's Deepest Secrets" shares stories of the men and women who pushed their ingenuity and curiosity to uncover some of the most groundbreaking findings in the history of space exploration. Hourlong episodes cover NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto, the Hubble Telescope, the twin Voyager explorations, and other past, current and future missions and projects.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Universe's Greatest Hits
• E2Hunt for Dark Energy
• E3Death of the Solar System
• E4Alien Oceans
• E5Secret History of the Voyager Mission
• E6The Plot Against Gravity
• E7Attack of the Space Junk
• E8Quest for the First Star
• E10Inside NASA's Mission to Mars
• E11Secret History of the Solar System
• E12The Truth Behind Parallel Universes
• E13Dark Secret of the Universe