NASA | Striking a Solar Balance

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Planet Earth is an oasis of life, but without the Sun, our home planet would be a drastically different, inhospitable place. The Sun's electromagnetic energy makes life on Earth possible; solar power also generates clouds, cleans our water, and drives ocean currents, thunderstorms, and hurricanes. For three decades, NASA scientists have studied the unique relationship between the Sun and the Earth, and they are particularly interested in the role of the Sun in Earth's energy balance. This short film explores the vital connection between the Earth and the Sun, and includes an interview with Dr. Robert Cahalan, head of the NASA Goddard Climate and Radiation Branch.

For more information, please visit:
http://climate.gsfc.nasa.gov
http://sunclimate.gsfc.nasa.gov
http://lasp.colorado.edu/sorce

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• nasa
• goddard
• space
• flight
• center
• tv
• climate
• change
• global
• warming
• greenhouse
• gases
• polar
• ice
• caps
• solar
• variability

[3rkid2]

NASA = Need Another Seven Astronauts

[can4d1an]

interesting, its going on my favorites!

[david222444]

Propaganda the earth is not warming .

[KakaffStudios]

But if the co2 blocks outgoing heat, doesnt it then block ingoing heat aswell? Otherwise it makes no sense.

[southanjuna]

I also like the sun though I rather use my solarium.

And I love scientist,

And satellites orbiting the earth and all that fucking exciting stuff.

It really makes live worth living.

WTF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gadzometer]

Seems there is an article in live science that says:

"Earth is heating up lately, but so are Mars, Pluto and other worlds in our solar system, leading some scientists to speculate that a change in the suns activity is the common thread linking all these baking events."

[evolsteveve]

No, other planets are not heating up, your bullshit detectors need some tuning.

[knowpassword]

why couldn't a Dyson Sphere one day be constructed?? whats a hydro bill? whats gasoline? ENORMUS area to live on.. ALL powered by the sun..

[gadzometer]

Not sure about the source of the info where I heard this but aren't most of the other planets/moons also heating up?

[AFVABMDES]

Excellent!

[psncoolpj]

haha nice

[v1660]

"the information in this video smells fishy.."

yeah...hah..NASA...what do they know. they just want to steal your money, right? alex jones would beat them intellectually with both hands tied at any given day...NASA...pah...pseudoscien­tific junk.