Sun
What role does the Sun play in our Solar System? A big one—both in size and importance. Our Sun is a 4.5 billion year old star at the center of our Solar System. It's gravity holds our Solar System together, keeping everything from planets to small pieces of debris, in orbit around it.
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My Path: From Intern to Astrophysicist, Dr. Kelly Korreck
Solar Physicist Dr. Kelly Korreck tells the story of her career from a young University of Michigan undergraduate student to being a Solar Physicist for the NASA Parker Solar Probe.
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "The Sun’s Star Friends"
In this story, the Sun visits their star friends that can be found in our neighborhood of the Milky Way.
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My Path: From Intern to Astrophysicist; Dr. Kelly Korreck
Solar Physicist Dr. Kelly Korreck tells the story of her career from a young University of Michigan undergraduate student to being a Solar Physicist for the NASA Parker Solar Probe.
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STEM in 30: Solar Eclipse Special: Live From the Path of Totality
STEM in 30 celebrates the 2017 Great American Eclipse live from Liberty, Missouri, in the path of totality, and at the Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory at the Museum in Washington, DC.
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What’s New in Aerospace: Summer Fun Summer Sun: The Solstice
During this live chat we discussed the solstice and answered your questions about the Sun.
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My Path: The Sun Throws Temper Tantrums Learn About the Sun with Solar Physicist Dr. Kelly Korreck
Solar Physicist Dr. Kelly Korreck provides an in depth look of her exploration of the Sun and its effects on space weather.
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