When a volcano erupts we're used to imagining damage from lava, ash and even tsunamis. So why were satellites taken out? The colossal eruptions at Hunga-Tonga in 2022 caused pressure waves that caused damage 1000s of km away and even to satellites. Satellites, long distance radio and GPS all rely on the ionosphere, but large eruptions can wreck havoc and cause disruptions. When a pressure wave spreads out from a volcanic eruption, we can also get similar disruptions to the ionosphere. Sometimes even before shock wave hits. The way our ionosphere protects and responds to stellar radiation can be influenced by big events down here on Earth.
Episode 516 - How plants handle too much or too little light
Episode 515 - Do you really need oxygen for oxidation
Episode 514 - Pushing water to the limits on earth and in space
Episode 513 - An eerie glow in the Solar System
Episode 512 - Analyzing aftershocks and predicting earthquakes
Episode 511 - How the earliest brains developed and handle touch
Episode 510 - Fungi spreading across the planet and wiping out toxic soils
Episode 509 - What connects spicy food, proteins and your gut
Episode 508 - Finding your way as a fish along rivers and into the deep
Episode 507 - Peering beneath Mars’ surface
Episode 506 - Assimilating all microbes in it’s path to chow down on Methane
Episode 505 - Complex ocean currents sustaining life across the depths
Episode 504 - Looking inside living cells with Bioorthogonal chemistry
Episode 503 - Blending nanotubes and living cells
Episode 502 - Ignobel prizes ’22 - Blind dates and Mother Ducks
Episode 501 - The journey of the mandarin
Episode 500 - Forest helping pump water and create rain
Episode 499 - Air and atmospheres on exoplanets
Episode 498 - Proteins, MRNA and fighting back against cancer
Episode 497 - Wearable med-tech inside and out
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