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.
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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An Unparalleled Vantage Point: The USS Los Angeles and the 1925 Solar Eclipse
April 05, 2024
Lost and Found?
March 20, 2024
AirSpace Season 8, Episode 12: When the Sun Went Out
March 13, 2024
AirSpace Season 8, Leap Day Bonus: Accounting for the Ish
February 26, 2024
The Game That Went Dark: When Sports and Science Collide
October 12, 2023
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Observe the Sun
DC Metro Area
Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, weather permitting.
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Observe the Sun
DC Metro Area
Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, weather permitting.
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Observe the Sun
DC Metro Area
Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, weather permitting.
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Kenneth C. Griffin
Exploring the Planets Gallery
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9dg3HU7hs0
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Astronomy, Behind the scenes, People, Satellites, Stars, Sun, Technology and Engineering, Telescopes, Women
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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.
https://youtu.be/QAKCcYAdAxg
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Science, Astronomy, Stars, Sun
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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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9dg3HU7hs0
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Astronomy, Behind the scenes, People, Satellites, Spaceflight, Stars, Sun, Technology and Engineering, Telescopes, Women
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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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCcr3b638hQ
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Astronomy, Moon (Earth), Sun, Spaceflight
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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.
https://youtu.be/LiD_y0lOy2E
Grade K, Grade PK, Grade 2, Grade 1, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-BPq6445wg
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Astronomy, Behind the scenes, People, Satellites, Science, Sun, Stars, Technology and Engineering, Telescopes, Women
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