During the webcast, scientists Eric Christian, Nicky Fox, Terry Kucera and Sten Odenwald shared discoveries about the sun, while students monitored the sun and prepared their own space weather forecast - Hosted by Troy Cline and Paul Mortfield.

Sun-Earth Day Web Cast

NASA Astronomer, Dr. Sten Odenwald explains the blackout of 1989 and it's effects. At the end of the video we are treated to a fantastic interview with Troy, the NASA Edge crew, and Dr. Sten Odenwald.

Hinode: 1989 Blackout, a conversation with astronomer Sten Odenwald

Join us on March 20, 2009 for Sun-Earth Day. Our Sun, yours to discover.

Sun-Earth Day, March 20, 2009

Join Sten as he tells a fascinating story about a solar flare in the past that could have huge impact if it were to happen today.

Hinode: Solar Storms, Why We Care, a conversation with astronomer Sten Odenwald

Astronomers have studied solar flares for the last century but only in the last 50 years have their impacts to radiation and communications technologies become more than just a nuance to just be endured.

Hinode: Inside Solar Storms

You know you're not supposed to stare at the sun, but who could resist a peek at this? A new NASA spacecraft called the Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, will deliver startling images of the sun with ten times more detail than HDTV.

Solar Dynamics Observatory

Learn why our poles are so important to study when it comes to exploring other planets.

Earth's Poles as Analogs to Other Icy Worlds

Learn more about auroras on other planets in our solar system. Join us for a beautiful Polar Sunrise; then experience a trip through the tundra as we search for aurora!

Heliophysics Below Zero

Learn about the mechanics of an eclipse and enjoy several interviews with scientists.

Mechanics of Eclipses

NASA and university researchers gather to explore Sun-Earth interactions and Polar Science.

Science in Barrow

This is the right time for us to open our eyes so that we can go, learn with other populations of the world.

NASA's Sun-Earth Day Video Podcasts

NASA's Sun-Earth Day Video Podcasts

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