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"AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR (PART) SPONSOR...",   "PRESENTED THROUGH THE COOPERATION OF",
PLACES YOU WILL VISIT DURING THE PROGRAM,   THE SUN,    SPACECRAFT YOU WILL SEE,
1989 BLACKOUT,   SOLAR MAXIMUM,   FUSION,   CONVECTION,   MAGNETISM,
ISTP EVENTS,   SPACE WEATHER NEWS,   AURORA,   NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER,
TIME TECHNOLOGY AND TELESCOPES,   LIFE CYCLE OF THE SUN,   ROCKET SCIENCE,
FOLLOW THE SUN,   GONG PROJECT,   KITT PEAK NATIONAL OBSERVATORY,
SUN SOUNDS,   SOLAR WIND,   OTHER GREAT SITES!

"AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR (PART) SPONSOR..."
NASA Home Page http://www.nasa.gov Main Home Page for NASA with links to NASA projects and resources.
NASA Office of Space Science http://spacescience.nasa.gov/ The Office of Space Science is responsible for all of NASA's research from the middle levels of Earth's atmosphere to the edge of the universe.
Sun-Earth Connection Science Page http://sec.gsfc.nasa.gov/ The focus of the Sun-Earth Connection is to observe and interpret the variable radiations in the Earth.
The Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/ The Forum is a partnership between NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center and UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory. Their mission is to increase science literacy and steward Sun-Earth Connection science resources. In addition to great information it's a wonderful launch pad to other sites. 
The Observatorium http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/core.shtml.html NASA's Observatorium is a public access site for Earth and space data with pictures of the Earth, planets, stars, and other cool stuff.

"PRESENTED THROUGH THE COOPERATION OF"
National Optical Astronomy Observatories http://www.noao.edu/ NOAO is a national center for optical astronomy in the United States. Here you will find links to "Science at NOAO", observing opportunities, and NOAO projects.
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy http://www.aura-astronomy.org/ The Home Page of AURA, which operates the National Solar Observatories and, under contract with NASA, the  Space Telescope Science Institute. 
National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.gov/ The National Science Foundation promotes science and engineering by supporting research and education projects.

PLACES YOU VISIT DURING THE PROGRAM

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

http://www.nasa.gov/goddard

This takes you direct to  NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center,  with information about tours-- if vacations take you East--or "virtual visits" to the many space and earth science missions in which Goddard is involved. 

NSO at Kitt Peak

http://nsokp.nso.edu/

The National Solar Observatory at Kitt Peak is where you will find the largest solar telescope, McMath-Pierce telescope.

NOAA Space Environment Center

http://www.sec.noaa.gov/index.html

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Environment Center is the nation's lead agency, responsible for providing space weather alerts and warnings. 
Lockheed Martin http://www.lockheedmartin.com/

 

 Lockheed Martin built one of the X-ray telescopes aboard the Japanese "Yohkoh" satellite.
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center http://www1.msfc.nasa.gov/index.html Visit Marshall Space Flight Center virtually to learn what they are doing in the News Center, and links to educational resources. 

THE SUN
SOHO Latest Images http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/latestimages.html Some of the best and most current images from spacecraft and terrestrial telescopes.
The Sun from Space http://www.lmsal.com/YPOP/ProjectionRoom/latest.html The images on this page are updated automatically and represent the most recent images available from the Yohkoh and TRACE satellites.
The Latest Images of the Sun http://www.lmsal.com/YPOP/LIVEFROMSUN/livefromsun.html The latest images of the Sun, brought together for us by 
LOCKHEED MARTIN SAL! 
The Daily Sun http://www.lmsal.com/YPOP/LIVEFROMSUN Here you can find a variety of views of Sun from observatories in space and from all around the world.
TRACE image gallery http://vestige.lmsal.com/TRACE/Public/Gallery/Images/ Here you will find terrific images from TRACE. 
LASCO/EIT Real Time Movies http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime-images.html The latest real-time JAVA, MPEG and animated GIF movies.

SPACECRAFT YOU WILL SEE
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov The SOHO spacecraft Home Page with information on the latest discoveries about the Sun. In the "Teachers" section you will find some excellent resources. 
POLAR spacecraft Home Page http://istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/istp/polar/ Links back to the International Solar-Terrestrial Physics program pages. 
TRACE Home Page http://vestige.lmsal.com/TRACE/Public/eduprodu.htm The "Transition Region and Coronal Explorer" spacecraft (or TRACE) is one of the small spacecraft that's part of NASA's "quicker, faster, better" initiative. But there's nothing small about the amazing close-up images it's already returned. 
Yohkoh Public Outreach Project http://www.lmsal.com/YPOP/homepage.html Lockheed Martin built one of the X-ray telescopes aboard the Japanese "Yohkoh" satellite. This is a wonderful web site full of information, educational activities and pictures.
WIND spacecraft Home Page http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/istp/wind/ The WIND spacecraft provides data for magnetospheric and ionospheric studies. 
Mission to Geospace http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/istp/outreach/ The web site of the International Solar-Terrestrial Physics Science Initiative is an excellent source for information on "Geospace", our local cosmic neighborhood which is home to both Sun and Earth.
ACE spacecraft Home Page http://www.srl.caltech.edu/ACE/  The ACE spacecraft Home Page and a collection of educational activities from the "Cosmic and Heliospheric Learning Center", primarily intended for high school students, but also with useful background for teachers and younger students, and a glossary.  
GOES satellites http://julius.ngdc.noaa.gov:8080/production/html/GOES/index.html GOES satellites carry onboard a Space Environment Monitor subsystem that measures X-rays, Energetic Particles and the Magnetic Field at the spacecraft.
IMAGE Spacecraft  http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov Find the latest information on IMAGE  scheduled to be launched February 15, 2000
TIMED Spacecraft  http://www.timed.jhuapl.edu Find the latest information on TIMED  scheduled to be launched May 18, 2000
Ulysses Spacecraft  http://ulysses.jpl.nasa.gov/ Solar exploration over the Sun's poles.
HESSI 
(High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager)		 http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/hessi_epo/ The study of solar flares will be the focus of this mission scheduled to be launched July 4, 2000.
Solar Probe  http://www-b.jpl.nasa.gov/ice_fire/sprobe.htm The Solar Probe will reach as close as 3-4 solar radii from the surface of the Sun to study the Sun's corona.

1989 BLACKOUT
The Great Aurora of March 13-15, 1989 http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry/spnews.html#blackout News articles on the effects of the solar storm of March 13-15, 1989, including the Quebec blackout
Windows to the Universe http://www.windows.umich.edu/spaceweather/blackout.html Overview of the March 1989 HydroQuebec Blackout of March 1989
Blackout! http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry/storm0/black1.html A condensed version of the EVENT BASED SCIENCE Module on the Quebec blackout, with hands-on activities. 

SOLAR MAXIMUM
Solar Max 2000 http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/istp/outreach/solarmax/index.html ISTP's Solar Maximum web site which explains what to expect, the missions involved and links to resources for educators.
Butterfly Design with Flares and CMEs http://www.hao.ucar.edu/public/slides/slide18.jpeg This images shows the "butterfly diagram," a figure that tracks the location of sunspots during the solar cycle. The result is a pattern that resembles a butterfly's wings.
Big Bear Observatory http://www.bbso.njit.edu The Observatory's main focus is on the physics of the Sun through daily observations of solar phenomena. They house one of the instruments from the GONG Project.
Space Science News http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/ast14oct99_1.htm Solar Cycle Update--October 14, 1999

FUSION
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory http://fusedweb.pppl.gov This site features eight ways to learn about fusion energy.
Great Atomics Fusion Group http://FusionEd.gat.com/ You will find a fusion slide show and teacher resources on the electromagnetic spectrum.
Two Fusion Reactions http://fusedweb.pppl.gov/CPEP/Chart_pages/2.TwoFusionReactions.html Terrific graphic and an explanation of the fusion reaction.
Chemical Elements http://www.chemicalelements.com Good site for middle school students for information on the Periodic Table of Elements.
Chem4kids http://www.chem4kids.com/index.html A great site for students to learn about the periodic table, atoms, and chemical reactions. 

CONVECTION

The Solar Interior

http://wwwssl.msfc.nasa.gov/ssl/pad/solar/interior.htm

You will find great background information on the interior of the Sun and the latest on the problem of the missing neutrinos, one of the great mysteries of solar science.
SOHO Lesson Plans

http://orpheus.nascom.nasa.gov/~kucera/explore/lessons/convection.html

To take this activity a step further this is a good high school level activity, developed by SOHO scientist Terry Kucera, who'll appear in the LIVE FROM THE SUN videos.
Staford Solar Center

http://solar-center.Stanford.EDU/about.html#videos

These movies of solar oscillations were taken by SOHO on  September 1, 1996.

MAGNETISM
Magnetism: The Key to 
Understanding the Sun		 http://wwwssl.msfc.nasa.gov/ssl/pad/solar/the_key.htm They have good background on magnetism. Embedded links to movies show how the Sun's magnetic field has changed in the last twenty years.
NASA/GSFC Exploration of the 
Earth's Magnetosphere		 http://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/Education/Intro.html The site to visit for a wealth of information on Earth's magnetosphere. Excellent historic information.
A Beginner's Guide to the
Earth's Magnetosphere		 http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/cowley.html Good easy-to-understand information.
Space Science Institute
"Space Weather" Center		 http://www-ssi.colorado.edu/SWOP/ Terrific graphics and plenty of information on the Sun. Be sure to visit the Classroom Resources section.

ISTP EVENTS
ISTP Sun-Earth Connections Event:
January 6-11, 1997		 http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/istp/cloud_jan97/ Data collected during this event when increased levels in the radiation environment, may have caused the malfunction of an AT&T satellite.
AT&T Satellite Malfunction http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/istp/cloud_jan97/att.html News stories on the January 1997 malfunction of an AT&T satellite.
ISTP Sun-Earth Connections Event http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/istp/events/monitor/ ISTP's Real Time Monitoring Page
ISTP Special Events Page http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/istp/events/ Links to several Sun-Earth Connection Events pages, which contain data collected during the events.

"NOW, THIS SPACE WEATHER NEWS..."
Today's Space Weather http://www.sel.noaa.gov/today.html Today's Space Weather Report Presented by the Space Environment Center.
NOAA's Space Weather http://www.spaceweather.noaa.gov/ Links to all of the latest information about Space Weather.
NOAA's Space Weather Scales http://www.spaceweather.noaa.gov/stories/sw2.htm Information connected to NOAA's press conference on Space Weather Scales making Solar Max effects easier to predict. Charts of the scales are included.
Windows to the Universe http://windows.engin.umich.edu/spaceweather/ Great background information on "Space Weather" including links to Today's Space Weather and What's Happening Today in Space.
Space Science Institute 
"Space Weather" Center		 http://www-ssi.colorado.edu/SWOP/ Terrific graphics and plenty of information on the Sun. Be sure to visit the Classroom Resources section.
An Introduction to the Sun-Earth Environment http://iacg.gsfc.nasa.gov/iacg/geospace.html Good background information on the  Sun-Earth Connection.
NASA Space Science News http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/ast09mar99_2.htm S' marks the spot: Forecasting powerful solar explosions several days in advance may now be possible.
NASA Space Science News http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/ast09mar99_1.htm Physicists discover a new tool for predicting solar eruptions.
Windows to the Universe http://www.windows.umich.edu/spaceweather/images/where_images_from_jpg_image.html Good solar cutaway courtesy of NASA
The Great Aurora of March 13-15, 1989 http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry/spnews.html#blackout News articles on the effects of the solar storm of March 13-15, 1989, including the Quebec blackout
Windows to the Universe http://www.windows.umich.edu/spaceweather/blackout.html Overview of the March 1989 HydroQuebec Blackout of March 1989 
Blackout! http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry/storm0/black1.html A condensed version of the EVENT BASED SCIENCE Module on the Quebec blackout, with hands-on activities. 

AURORA
The Exploratorium's "Auroras: 
Paintings in the Sky."		 http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/auroras/ This site will show you what auroras look like from space and on Earth, explain how they are created, and show you where they can be found.
The Aurora Page http://www.geo.mtu.edu/weather/aurora/ Information, links and images about the "Northern Lights".
Windows to the Universe http://windows.engin.umich.edu/cgi-bin/sw_quicklook4b.cgi The Aurora Today from the Polar Spacecraft.
Windows to the Universe http://windows.engin.umich.edu/spaceweather/storm_displays.html Real time data on auroras.
University of Alberta Space Data http://www.space.ualberta.ca/canopus.html Real-time view of the auroral oval.

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Study the Sun http://passporttoknowledge.com/sun/study/sun_study.htmll Here you will find BIOs from Art Poland, Terry Kucera, and Barbara Thompson and a FIELD JOURNAL from Art Poland.

TIME, TECHNOLOGY AND TELESCOPES
History of Sunspots http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/Things/sunspots.html History of the discovery of sunspots including sunspot drawings from the early scientists.
First Telescopes http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/Things/telescope.html Background information on the discovery of the telescope and pictures of the early telescopes.
Great Moments in the 
History of Solar Physics		 http://www.hao.ucar.edu/public/education/sp/great_moments.html#gm_1610 Chronicles developments and discoveries through 1610. Includes drawings from early scientists and links to additional information.
Great Moments in the 
History of Solar Physics		 http://www.hao.ucar.edu/public/education/sp/great_moments.2.html#gm_1645 Chronicles developments and discoveries through 1860. Includes drawings from early scientists and links to additional information. 
Important Astronomers, their Instruments and Discoveries http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/billa/psc/hist1.html Traces the history of the important astronomers and their instruments and discoveries from 1500 BC to 1811.
Images of Old Telescopes http://www1.tecs.com/oldscope/images.html You will find photographs of old telescopes in the collections of members of the Antique Telescope Society.

LIFE CYCLE OF THE SUN
"Sky and Telescope" http://www.skypub.com/sights/northern/northern.html Monthly star maps for the northern and southern hemispheres.
The Life Cycle of Stars http://www.phy.syr.edu/courses/PHY106.97Spring/Termprojects/Projects/Stars/ Good background information on stars from their beginning as a cloud of gas until their light is extinguished.
Amazing Space http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/light/index.html An activity on identifying the temperature of stars based on color.
Eagle Nebula http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/gif/M16Full.gif A photo of the Eagle Nebula

ROCKET SCIENCE
SERTS Team Home Page http://orpheus.nascom.nasa.gov/serts/frmain.htm Photos and information about past and future missions of the SERTS Solar Sounding Rocket Program.
NASA Kids http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/Rockets/ Information for students on different types of rockets and ariplanes.

FOLLOW THE SUN
FOLLOW THE SUN http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/~egardner/sun/follow.html This web site for the LIVE FROM THE SUN collaborative project--FOLLOW THE SUN--was constructed by the scientists with whom we will be working.
LIVE FROM THE SUN http://passporttoknowledge.com/sun/collaborate/sun_collaborate.html Subscribe to the FOLLOW THE SUN list, read the archives and learn the latest information about the project.

GONG PROJECT
Global Oscillation Network Group (GONG) http://helios.tuc.noao.edu/ This site contains the latest information the international GONG group has gathered through solar helioseismology. Follow the helioseismology link for additional background.
Big Bear Observatory http://www.bbso.njit.edu The Observatory's main focus is on the physics of the Sun through daily observations of solar phenomena. They house one of the instruments from the GONG Project.
Mauna Loa Observatory http://mloserv.mlo.hawaii.gov Current images (taken in the last ten minutes) and panoramic images are just some of what you will find here.
Learmonth Solar Observatory http://www.ips.gov.au/learmonth/solar/index.html Latest Learmonth GONG White Light/Magnetogram Solar Images.
Udaipur Solar Observatory in India http://helios.tuc.noao.edu/sites/udaipur.shtml Administered by the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad, the station has been operating since 1995.
Observatorio del Teide, Canary Islands http://www.iac.es Choose either the Spanish or English version of this web site to see the latest images and research.
Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory http://www.ctio.tuc.noao.edu One of the National Optical Astronomy Observatories

TIME, TECHNOLOGY AND TELESCOPES
KITT PEAK NATIONAL OBSERVATORY
McMath-Pierce Facility http://www.nso.noao.edu/nsokp/new_mp/mp2.html The National Solar Observatory at Kitt Peak is where you will find the largest solar telescope, McMath-Pierce telescope.
Study the Sun http://passporttoknowledge.com/sun/study/sun_study.html Read Frank Hill's chatty BIO and find out not only about his job, but also his total Eclipse.
NOAO K-12 Educational Outreach Activities  http://www.noao.edu/education/noaoeo.html Links to lesson plans and many other educational resources from NOAO.

SUN SOUNDS
The Singing Sun http://solar-center.stanford.edu/singing/singing.html The basics of transforming sound waves on the Sun into information about its interior (a.k.a. "helioseismology", see Activity 2.3 in the LIVE FROM THE SUN Teacher's Guide), including links to actual "Sun Sounds."
Helioseismology Tours http://solar-center.stanford.edu/heliopage.html Links to educational materials variously suitable for grades K-3 through Ph.D. (!!!) and "lifelong learners of all ages"!
The Solar Oscillations Investigation http://soi.stanford.edu/general/about_soi.html A more technical overview of the SOHO MDI-SOI instrument, how it works and the team of experimenters who use it.
Solar Music--Helioseismology http://www.noao.edu/education/ighelio/solar_music.html The original activity developed by Frank Hill and colleagues at Kitt Peak: written as a script for astronomers visiting classrooms to introduce "helioseismology" to grades K-3(!) And with its engaging musical approach, it works!
Stanford Solar Center http://soi.stanford.edu/results/ Michelson Doppler Imager, MDI, one of the instruments on SOHO. Site provides images and results obtained from MDI.
Solar Sounds http://soi.stanford.edu/results/sounds.html How does the Sun sound?: Visit this site to find the answer.
Global Oscillation Network Group (GONG) http://helios.tuc.noao.edu/ This site contains the latest information the international GONG group has gathered through solar helioseismology. Follow the helioseismology link for additional background.

SOLAR WIND
Windows to the Universe http://windows.engin.umich.edu/spaceweather/sun_earth6.html You will find background information about solar wind.
ACE Spacecraft http://sec.noaa.gov/ace/ACErtsw_home.html Real time solar wind data from ACE.
WIND Spacecraft http://www.sec.noaa.gov/wind/rtwind.html Real time solar wind data from NASA's WIND spacecraft.
SOHO ESA Press Release http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/gallery/ESAPR/info01.html/ Orbiting observatory SOHO finds source of high-speed "wind" blowing from the Sun.

OTHER GREAT SITES!
Sunspots and the Solar Cycle http://www.sunspotcycle.com/ 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 birthdate and find out if you were born during a solar maximum.
Thursday's Classroom http://www.thursdaysclassroom.com/ Good background information, lesson plans and more connecting the latest NASA research with the classroom.
Remote Sensing Public
Access Center		 http://rspac.ivv.nasa.gov RSPAC's mission is to increase the public's access, via the Internet, to space observations of the Earth, the solar system, and the universe beyond.