The Solar Wind: A Heliophysics Sea Shanty (The Wellerman parody)

Parodying the classic sea shanty “The Wellerman,“ “The Solar Wind: A Heliophysics Sea Shanty” illuminates one of the primary connections between the Sun and Earth, the solar wind. The solar wind is a constant outflow of magnetized material released by the Sun and causes a cascade of effects on space and Earth. The most visible of these from our planet is the aurora borealis, displays of colorful light in the sky that provide a stunning example of the Sun-Earth connection. Find the latest NASA heliophysics research at . Participants (in order of appearance): Douglas E. Rowland (NASA/GSFC) Ashley Greeley (USRA) Ian Richardson (UMD) Jeff Klenzing (NASA/GSFC) Susannah Darling (ADNET) Video credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Susannah Darling (ADNET): Producer Joy Ng (USRA): Editor Nick Leonard (Freelance): Audio Engineer Miles Hatfield (Telophase): Drums Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET): Technical Support Lyrics: [Verse 1] There once was a star in a galaxy It was named the