NASA Office of Space Science
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
The focus of the Sun-Earth Connection is to observe and interpret the variable radiations in the Earth. You will find information about their missions here.

The Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum
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.

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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.

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
The Home Page for NASA Marshall Space Flight Center where scientists develop space transportation and propulsion systems and conduct microgravity research and space optics manufacturing technologies.

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

NSO at Sacramento Peak
Sunspot, New Mexico is the location for the National Solar Observatory at Sacramento Peak. The site provides current H-alpha images.

NOAA Space Environment Center
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
Lockheed Martin built one of the X-ray telescopes aboard the Japanese "Yohkoh" satellite.

Southwest Research Institute
Home Page of the makers of the upcoming IMAGE satellite.

Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
Home page for the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft where you will find SOHO's latest discoveries and current images of the Sun.

POLAR spacecraft Home Page
Links back to the International Solar-Terrestrial Physics program pages.

TRACE Home Page
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
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
The WIND spacecraft provides data for magnetospheric and ionospheric studies.

Mission to Geospace
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
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
GOES satellites carry onboard a Space Environment Monitor subsystem that measures X-rays, Energetic Particles and the Magnetic Field at the spacecraft.

IMAGE Spacecraft
Find the latest information on the IMAGE spacecraft which was launched March 25, 2000.

HESSI Education and Public Outreach Site
Information on the High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (HESSI) spacecraft and mission with background information on the Sun including Real Video clips explaining solar flares and sunspots.

Ulysses Spacecraft
The homepage for the ULYSSES spacecraft which is studying the Sun at high latitudes over the Sun's poles.

Solar Probe
The Solar Probe will reach as close as 3-4 solar radii from the surface of the Sun to study the Sun's corona.

SOHO Hot Shot
Images of the biggest x-ray flare ever recorded. Classified as at least an X20 bigger than the famous March 6, 1989 flare that disrupted power in Canada. Fortunately this one was not Earth directed.

SOHO Latest Images
Some of the best and most current images from spacecraft and terrestrial telescopes.

SOHO Latest Images
Some of the best and most current images from spacecraft and terrestrial telescopes.

The Sun from Space
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
The latest images of the Sun, brought together for us by LOCKHEED MARTIN SAL!

The Daily Sun
Here you can find a variety of views of Sun from observatories in space and from all around the world.

NOAA Space Environment Center
Check out the "latest space weather" and NOAA's Educational materials.

Today's Space Weather
Today's Space Weather Report Presented by the Space Environment Center.

Windows to the Universe
Great background information on "Space Weather" including links to Today's Space Weather and What's Happening Today in Space.

Space Weather Center
Terrific graphics and plenty of information on the Sun. Be sure to visit the Classroom Resources section.

IMAGE Education and Public Outreach
The latest information about auroral science and the study of Earth's magnetic field.

Blackout - Massive Power Grid Failure
Background information on the March 1989 blackout in Quebec.

Blackout!
A condensed version of the EVENT BASED SCIENCE Module on the Quebec blackout, with hands-on activities.

Space Weather Tutorial
Excellent background information on space weather.

A Primer on Space Weather
NOAA's website which explains space weather in basic terms.

Space Weather
The Space Science Institute's website on space weather.

Sun-Earth Day 2003
The Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum website where you will find everything you need to participate in Sun-Earth Day 2003.

Student Observation Network
The Student Observation Network is a combination of four on-line student programs (Sunspotters, Radio JOVE, MAGnet, Auroral Friends) each including grade appropriate classroom activities.

Teacher's Page
You will find everything a classroom teacher needs to participate in Sun-Earth Day 2003 here.

The Portable Auroral Imager
The website for the high resolution auroral images seen during the broadcast.

Hourly STD DMSP/POLAR Auroral Activity Report
The most current aurora images and data.

The Aurora Page
Information, images and images about the "Northern Lights".

Jan Curtis Images of the Aurora
A collection of images from Jan Curtis who has one of the best collection of images of the aurora.

Visual Imaging System
Current image of the aurora.

What is the Aurora Doing Today?
The current ultraviolet (UVI) image of the Sun.

Auroral Activity Observation Network
Current auroral activity sighting reports from around the world.

The Aurora
The Geophysical Institute's auroral home page including the images, auraral FAQs and the current auroral forecast.

Aurora Borealis
A simple explanation of the aurora and beautiful images.

The Exploratorium's "Auroras: Paintings in the Sky."
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
Information, links and images about the "Northern Lights".

Shooting the Aurora Borealis
Images of the Aurora Borealis taken by Dick Hutchinson who lives 48 miles south of the Arctic Circle.

Athena, Earth and Space Science for K-12
Information on Space, Earth, Oceans, Weather and more written on a student level with a special section for teachers.

Sunspots, Aurora, and Magnetic Disturbances
Background information with graphs of past data through the years on sunspots, aurora and magnetic disturbances.

The Observatorium
NASA's Observatorium is a public access site for Earth and space data with pictures of the Earth, planets, stars, and other cool stuff.

Solar cutaway courtesy of NASA
Good solar cutaway image of the Sun.

Coronal Mass Ejections
Background information on and an activity to explain CMEs to students.

SpaceWeather.com
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.

Sunspots and the Solar Cycle
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.

Windows to the Universe
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.

NASA's Observatorium: Our Sun
Information about interesting facts about the Sun, how we depend on the Sun, and how the Sun works from NASA's Observatorium.

How do We Observe the Sun?
Basic information on how scientists observe the Sun.

Living in the Atmosphere of the Sun
Information on observing the Sun through history, our dynamic Sun, how solar storms affect us and more.

UC Berkeley
Diagram of the Earth's magnetosphere, pushed and shaped by the impinging magnetic field of the sun.

Eclipse Home Page
Fred Espenak's eclipse page which is THE site for information on eclipses.

AstroCappella
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 Sunspots
History of the discovery of sunspots including sunspot drawings from the early scientists.

First Telescopes
Background information on the discovery of the telescope and pictures of the early telescopes.

Great Moments in the History of Solar Physics
Chronicles developments and discoveries through 1610. Includes drawings from early scientists and links to additional information.

Great Moments in the History of Solar Physics
Chronicles developments and discoveries from 1645 through 1859. Includes drawings from early scientists and links to additional information.

Great Moments in the History of Solar Physics
Chronicles developments and discoveries from 1859 through 1931. Includes drawings from early scientists and links to additional information.

Pre-telescopic Instruments, their Inventors and Users
Informaiton on the inventors and inventions before the telescope.

The Story of the Earliest, Nonachromatic Refracting Telescopes
Information on the inventors of the early refracting telescopes.

The Story of the Earliest Reflecting Telescopes
The story of how refracting telescopes were invented.

NASA Space Science Portal
Links to images and information about our solar system and general astronomy.

Athena, Earth and Space Science for K-12
Information on Space, Earth, Oceans, Weather and more written on a student level.

Our Sun
Information about interesting facts about the Sun, how we depend on the Sun, and how the Sun works from NASA's Observatorium.

The Observatorium
NASA's Observatorium is a public access site for Earth and space data with pictures of the Earth, planets, stars, and other cool stuff.

NASA's Space Kids
A good site for students to find information on space science.

Amazing Space
Information and activities for students and teachers on stars, galaxies, black holes and more.

Imagine the Universe
Information on the mysteries of the universe written for students aged 14 and up.

StarChild
A learning center for young astronomers with information on two levels (reading) about the universe.

The Nine Planets
Statistics and background information on the sun.(4th and up)

Solarsystem Exploration
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's website on the Sun.

Views of the Solar System
Excellent background information on the Sun.

Windows to the Universe
Background information on the Sun including recent images, missions, solar eclipses and myths.

The Space Place
Activities and information (Dr. Marc's Amazing Facts) on space science. (4-6)

NASA Kids
Information, projects and games on space science.

Earth's Seasons
An animation explaining the reason for the seasons.

The Sun: a pictorial Introduction
Twenty images of the Sun and a basic introduction of the Sun

The Aurora Explained
A student explanation on the aurora including facts and activities.

Eclipse Home Page
Fred Espenak's eclipse page which is THE site for information on eclipses.