Buzz·Posted on 7 Feb 2014Mesmerising Nasa Video Shows The True Power Of Our SunBonus: it's narrated by Liam Neeson.by Kelly OakesBuzzFeed Staff, UK LinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail The sun sits at the centre of our solar system, surrounded by a huge magnetic field, radiating energy outwards. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF When energy from the sun reaches Earth it powers our climate. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF The stark contrast between day and night drives wind currents, that in turn power ocean currents, spreading warm tropical waters to northern seas. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Underwater, warm tropical currents mix with deep, cold ones. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF But you'd probably prefer to hear Liam Neeson tell you all this. So crank up the volume and watch this in fullscreen. View this video on YouTube NASA / youtube.com The video won first place in the annual International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge, sponsored by the journal Science and the U.S. National Science Foundation.