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9. Why is the sun so bright? Why will the sun turn into a big red giant? And why is the sun orange? Ft special guest experts Harry Cliff and Amy (The Science Museum)

9. Why is the sun so bright? Why will the sun turn into a big red giant? And why is the sun orange? Ft special guest experts Harry Cliff and Amy (The…

FromEverything Under The Sun


9. Why is the sun so bright? Why will the sun turn into a big red giant? And why is the sun orange? Ft special guest experts Harry Cliff and Amy (The…

FromEverything Under The Sun

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Jan 18, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this week's show we answer three questions from Sophia, Romilly and Alice, with help from special guest experts Harry Cliff and Amy Davey, from London's Science Museum. This week I'm at the Science Museum in London to answer your questions about The Sun, with the help of Harry and Amy, both curators at the museum involved with their current exhibition The Sun - Living with Our Closest Star. This week's questions are from Sophia, Romilly and Alice and they are:Why is the Sun so Bright? Why will the Sun turn into a Big Red Giant? And Why is the Sun Orange?Tune in to find out what the sun is made of, how big and far away the sun is, and how it creates light that travels to us on earth to help plants to grow, keep us warm and create solar energy. You will learn about Cecelia Payne who discovered the sun is made of different elements to the earth, what will happen to the sun in billions of years time and what colour the sun really is.Also find out how you can win tickets to go to see The Sun exhibition at the Science Museum for all your family!Plus find out about my new book coming out on 7th Feb called Natural Wonders of the World.With thanks to Science Museum, Tyler Simmons Dale, Sophia, Romilly and Alice.Sophia, Romilly and AliceSocial media:Instagram: @everythingunderthesunpodTwitter: @everythingutsFacebook: @everythingunderthesunbyMollyOldfieldWebsite: www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk Find out how to submit an answer on our website. Thank you! Enjoy the episode all about our closest star! The Sun! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jan 18, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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Children are full of curiosity and questions about the world. Each Friday, join Molly Oldfield, write of the weekly kids quiz in the Guardian each Saturday, the original QI elf and author and host of Everything Under The Sun (both the book and podcast) as she answers questions sent in by children around the world with the help of experts including Neil Gaiman, Heston Blumenthal, Grayson Perry, Lauren Child, Richard Branson and Sophie Dahl to the fish curators at the Natural History Museum. If you're a kid - big or small - with questions you want answered or if you want to learn interesting facts about life on earth, this is the award winning podcast for you. Do check out Everything Under The Sun - a curious question for every day of the year, published by Ladybird books now! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.