Check the Resource Section for additional links.
Athena, Earth and Space Science for K-12
Sunspots, Aurora, and Magnetic Disturbances
The Observatorium
Solar cutaway courtesy of NASA
Coronal Mass Ejections
SpaceWeather.com
Sunspots and the Solar Cycle
Windows to the Universe
http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/exhibits/sun/sunframe.html
How do We Observe the Sun?
Living in the Atmosphere of the Sun
UC Berkeley
Eclipse Home Page
AstroCappella
History of Sunspots
First Telescopes
Great Moments in the History of Solar Physics
Great Moments in the History of Solar Physics
Great Moments in the History of Solar Physics
Pre-telescopic Instruments, their Inventors and Users
The Story of the Earliest, Nonachromatic Refracting Telescopes
The Story of the Earliest Reflecting Telescopes
NASA Space Science Portal
Information on Space, Earth, Oceans, Weather and more written on a student level with a special section for teachers.
Background information with graphs of past data through the years on sunspots, aurora and magnetic disturbances.
NASA's Observatorium is a public access site for Earth and space data with pictures of the Earth, planets, stars, and other cool stuff.
Good solar cutaway image of the Sun.
Background information on and an activity to explain CMEs to students.
Great current image about what is happening on the Sun including the current sunspot number and whether a CME is expected to arrive at Earth.
This is a fun site with great information about the Sun. You will find the daily sunspot number, history about the solar cycles, and you can look up your birth date and find out if you were born during a solar maximum.
The "Windows to the Universe" site has sections for beginner, intermediate and advanced users--and lots of great information about both spacecraft, the latest research and fine art depictions of the Gods and Goddesses associated with the planets.
Information about interesting facts about the Sun, how we depend on the Sun, and how the Sun works from NASA's Observatorium.
Basic information on how scientists observe the Sun.
Information on observing the Sun through history, our dynamic Sun, how solar storms affect us and more.
Diagram of the Earth's magnetosphere, pushed and shaped by the impinging magnetic field of the sun.
Fred Espenak's eclipse page which is THE site for information on eclipses.
A musical rendition of the universe where you will find some of the songs which were part of the LIVE FROM THE SUN broadcasts.
History of the discovery of sunspots including sunspot drawings from the early scientists.
Background information on the discovery of the telescope and pictures of the early telescopes.
Chronicles developments and discoveries through 1610. Includes drawings from early scientists and links to additional information.
Chronicles developments and discoveries from 1645 through 1859. Includes drawings from early scientists and links to additional information.
Chronicles developments and discoveries from 1859 through 1931. Includes drawings from early scientists and links to additional information.
Informaiton on the inventors and inventions before the telescope.
Information on the inventors of the early refracting telescopes.
The story of how refracting telescopes were invented.
Links to images and information about our solar system and general astronomy.
