Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the Sun

Hottest takes in the solar system? Here comes the sun on this explainer, where Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice break down solar flares, sun spots, and all the things you thought you knew about the star at the center of our solar system.

How big is the sun? We wrap our heads around the scale of our universe and the role of the sun on our planet. If the sun were magically plucked from its spot, how long would it take for us to realize it? What is “solar max”? How to do sunspots work? What about solar flares? Can they break our satellites? We break down the mechanics of the sun’s interior, the merry-go-round effect, and the flipping of the sun's poles. All that, plus, what are deep sea fishes’ experience with the sun?

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0:00 - Introduction
2:15 - How Light Travels From The Sun
4:20 - How Big Is The Sun?
6:40 - What Are Sunspots?
8:45 - What Are Solar Flares?
10:18 - The Sun’s Cycles
12:57 - Closing Notes

[nathanmays]

While looking at the night stars with my 4 yr old, I asked him what his favorite star is. He said the sun. I've never been so proud.

[ericrobinson]

The fish out of water rant was one of Chucks best!

[harlequin]

As much as I love guests on this show, best editions are with Neil and chuck. Period

[ZuoKalp]

Animators, please, PLEASE, bless us with that joke in an animated format.

[Ascendancer]

"I´m serious man!!" - love you chuck

[heyesfan]

“That's amazing!” So is Neil. The volume of information he holds in his head and the beautiful way he expresses it to the rest of us.

[pedroakjr]

The only channel on youtube I wish the videos were longer.

[fizyknaut]

Oh my goodness- the urge I feel to animate the fish. I have stuff planned, but I just might.

[ChargelessElectron]

These explainers should be globally mandatory!
I know I'm repeating myself, but what can I say... it's a cycle.

[gyozakeynsianism]

High Chuck is even better than sober Chuck. "I'm not crazy" and that skin blemishes joke just prove it.

[kigozimuhammad]

Challenge accepted . I will animate chuck’s voice on a star fish telling all the nemos in the ocean that

[raqueldbrinson]

FOUND IT!!!
“The sun, with all the planets revolving around it, and depending on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as though it had nothing else in the universe to do.”

[megaskod]

I hate that the show is this short! I could listen to Neil for hours at a time!

[superswade]

I could watch this man talk about any topic all day. So cool and informative! Maybe I'll start learning something useful on YouTube now that I've stumbled upon StarTalk!

[nofarDcohen]

I love how animated Neil's explanations are💜 I can imagine crazy concepts thanks to that.

[marianoquiroga]

Love me some explainer videos, wishing them to last an hour long! Thank you!

[TikkyTakMoo]

9:26 i feel like Neil avoided saying the actual catastrophe those solar flares can cause to not send his audience into mass panic 🤣😶🤫

[StaticBlaster]

I like Chuck's humor and I love his shirt. "Science is true whether or not you like it" something like that.

[samarkoh]

Just wanted to say Neil . You and Chuck have brought my joy for science and curiosity of nature back with all your episodes . Ohh and Michio Kaku

[SpikeXtreme]

I learnt something new today thanks to Neil.
Chuck is always entertaining, great double act.