How the Coming Solar Maximum Will Impact Us

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Thanks to our friends at DeleteMe for sponsoring today's episode. Get 20% of all consumer plans by using code STARTALK at checkout and head to https://joindeleteme.com/startalk for more. Neil deGrasse Tyson learns about heliophysics and the weather in space with NASA Heliophysics Science Division scientist, Lika Guhathakurta. We know about Earth's weather, but what about space weather? Learn all about what the sun spews out at us from coronal mass ejections to solar wind. Should we be worried about the solar max? What even is a solar max? Discover the sun’s cycle and what this solar max is going to mean for our satellites. Find out how you can check the space weather forecast on NOAA’s website and how close the Parker Solar Probe will get to the sun. Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): https://amzn.to/3dYIEQF Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson Timestamps: 00:00 - What is Space Weather? 03:34 - Solar Max is Coming 07:59 - Magnetic Fields Protects Us 08:51 - Parker Solar Probe Touches the Sun