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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,
MAGNETISM,   SEEING THE SPHERE OF COLORS,   ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM,   ISTP EVENTS,
"NOW, THIS SPACE WEATHER NEWS...",   AURORAS,   NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER,
KITT PEAK NATIONAL OBSERVATORY,   DOPPLER SHIFT,   SUN SOUNDS,   SOLAR WIND,   LFSUN CONNECTION,
TIME, TECHNOLOGY AND TELESCOPES,   OTHER GREAT SITES!,   ASTROCAPPELLA

"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/entries/entry_3.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.gsfc.nasa.gov/ 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.

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://lasco-www.nrl.navy.mil/rtmovies.html Go to C2 to view the CME as it is coming in now.

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://www.sec.noaa.gov/Data/goes.html GOES satellites carry onboard a Space Environment Monitor subsystem that measures X-rays, Energetic Particles and the Magnetic Field at the spacecraft.

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.

SEEING THE SPHERE OF COLORS
Yohkoh Public Outreach Project http://mithra.physics.montana.edu/YPOP/Classroom/Lessons/Filters/filterprint.html "Do you see what I see?" This lesson is about astronomical imaging, how to build a color wheel, and online activities seeing the Crab Nebula at different wavelengths.
Current Solar Images http://umbra.nascom.nasa.gov/images/latest.html Some of the best and most current images from spacecraft and terrestrial telescopes.
Yohkoh Public Outreach http://www.lmsal.com/YPOP/ProjectionRoom/latest_SXT.html The latest image of the Sun, taken from the Soft X-ray Telescope on board Yohkoh.

ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM
Amazing Space http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/light/star-light-science.html "Star Light, Star Bright" activity has good background information on waves and excellent electromagnetic spectrum diagram.
Athena http://vathena.arc.nasa.gov/curric/space/lfs/emspectr.html Explains the electromagnetic spectrum through puzzles and question and answer format in easy to understand terms.
Imagine the Universe
 http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l1/emspectrum.html Excellent background information on the electromagnetic spectrum with links to activities and a quiz on the electromagnetic spectrum.
NASA's Infrared Processing and Analysis Center's Infrared
Astronomy		 http://www.ipac.caltech.edu/Outreach/Edu/ Terrific site providing background information on infrared astronomy from the days of Herschel to the present. Great infrared images!
Electromagnetic Radiation http://www.lbl.gov/MicroWorlds/ALSTool/EMSpec/EMSpec.html Great graphic on the electromagnetic spectrum, and interesting at home experiment on infrared radiation using a TV remote.

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.
Windows to the Universe http://www.windows.ucar.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.
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.ucar.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. 

AURORAS
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.

NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
Study the Sun http://passporttoknowledge.com/sun/study/sun_study.html Here you will find BIOs from Art Poland, Terry Kucera, and Barbara Thompson and a FIELD JOURNAL from Art Poland.

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.

DOPPLER SHIFT
Animation of the Doppler shift http://www.physics.byu.edu/~stokesh/doppler.html A simple but effective animation showing how wavelength changes depending on whether the source of light or sound is moving towards, or away from, an observer. 
How Radar Works http://www.howstuffworks.com/radar.htm Not only provides background on the Doppler effect but also discusses HOW RADAR WORKS--which students will see plays a role in the DOPPLER SHIFTING song heard during LIVE FROM THE SUN. 

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.

LFSUN CONNECTION
HESSI 
(High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager)		 http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/hessi_epo/ You can read more about what the students at Willard Middle School in Berkeley, CA are doing.

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.

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.

ASTROCAPPELLA
AstroCappella http://www.pagecreations.com/astrocappella/ AstroCappella is a marriage of astronomy and music, developed by astronomers and professionally recorded by the a cappella group The Chromatics. You will hear two of their songs in LFSUN program #2.