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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.

30 minutes

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RoleContributor
PresenterChris Lintott
Series ProducerJane Fletcher
Executive ProducerWilliam Lyons
ReporterPete Lawrence
ReporterPaul G Abel
ReporterChris North

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