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The Sun King

The team are at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, to see how the sun affects our planet. Solar physicist Dr Lucie Green joins them to enjoy its historic telescopes.

The sun is the monarch of the Solar System, but where does its kingdom end? At the furthest outposts, the two Voyager spacecraft are having a surprisingly turbulent time as they leave the sun's realm.

The team are at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, to see how the sun affects our planet. Solar physicist Dr Lucie Green joins them to enjoy the observatory's historic telescopes, which are still being used to gaze at the night sky.

20 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Chris Lintott
Series Producer Jane Fletcher
Executive Producer William Lyons
Reporter Pete Lawrence
Reporter Paul G Abel
Reporter Chris North
Participant Lucie Green

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