For many young researchers, the Sun isn't just history--it's the future!
http://www.math.tamu.edu/~jmorgan/Right_Angle_Nov_96/Solar.htm
Texas A&M's site on "Using Parabolas to Design a Solar Hotdog Cooker: here
you'll find easy-to-follow instructions on how to build a solar cooker and
cook a hot dog.
http://www.accessone.com/~sbcn/plans.htm
Solar Cooking Plans: you will find many designs and instructions for
building a solar cooker. One even uses a pizza box.
http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/istp/outreach/future.html
International Solar-Terrestrial Physics (ISTP): explains future ISTP
missions as they continue to study the Sun.