Our Star: The Sun

Educator Materials How the Sun Works Talk about a long-term power source. For billions and billions of years, the Sun has been giving off energy that equals 4 x 1026... Story One-on-One with the Sun Crack reporter Stella Stardust holds another cosmic celebration, this time with the Sun. Meet the medium-sized star with a big following. Educator Materials Resources For Educators: Climate Change For educators, the exhibition provides a scientific context to help make sense of today's most urgent headlines on global warming.... Interactive Seasonal Cycle If the Earth turns all the way around every 24 hours, then why are some days longer than others? And why do we have winter and summer?... Hands-on See the Light Take an enlightening look at light with these three easy experiments. Educator Materials SunScapes: Our Magnetic Star Telescopes capture the Sun's ultraviolet light as beautiful images that are full of information about solar processes. This spectacular... Educator Materials The Abundance of Elements in the Sun What’s the universe made of? Scientists tackle this puzzle by studying the composition of the different objects contained in the... Educator Materials Using Solar Energy After having students conduct a simple solar energy experiment, challenge them to build a better water heater with this classroom...