Sub-Topics 2001 2006 Electromagnetic Pulse Lesson Plans Sunspots (University of California - SEGway) Provides a lesson to study sunspots. 3-01 Materials Sun (NASA) Provides a picture of the sun. 12-99 Sun - A Printable Picture (EnchantedLearning.com) Provides printable color picture of the Sun. Shows the structure of the sun. 1-05 Sun - A Picture (Wikibooks.org) Provides a dramatic picture of the sun, with considerable detail. 1-05 The Sun - Dramatic Pictures (NASA) Provides pictures of sun using different methods of photography. 1-05 Multimedia Close-up Video of a Solar Eruption (CNN News) "NASA released stunning new images captured by their Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, a space telescope designed to study our sun." 04-10 Papers -08-05-11 Solar Flares Will Cause Disruptions (CNN News) "On Thursday, the sun unleashed a massive solar flare (see video of the flare and how its effects have been moving toward Earth). Solar flares can disrupt radio communications, including devices that use Global Positioning System technology, such as cell phones, airplanes and car navigation systems." "This is one of a series of recent bouts of severe space weather, as the solar cycle approaches solar maximum in 2013. Other major flares came in February and June, and more may follow. A good place to follow solar activity is SpaceWeather.com." 08-11 -Light Show Headed to Earth (Time.com) "A gargantuan eruption of plasma on the surface of the sun has caused a celestial tsunami shower of ionized atoms to head straight for the Earth, which scientists expect to arrive at our planet Tuesday night." "Scientists also say there is nothing we can do and the coronal mass ejection will hit our world, illuminating the night sky before a final collision between us and the inevitable geomagnetic storm. 'It's the first major Earth-directed eruption in quite some time,' Leon Golub of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics told Space.com." 08-10 A Second Sun Will Be Visible, Briefly, Someday (Time.com) " 'When this fuel [on Betelgeuse] runs out the star will literally collapse in upon itself and it will do so very quickly,' " Brad Carter, a senior lecturer of physics at the University of Southern Queensland said. The subsequent explosion will appear tens of millions of times brighter than the sun, meaning 24-hours of light on Earth." "And while the celestial event could take place before the end of 2012, it may not occur for a million years." 01-11 Longest Solar Eclipse of the Century (MSNBC News) "Hordes of scientists, students and nature enthusiasts prepared Tuesday for the longest total solar eclipse of this century, while millions planned to shutter themselves indoors, giving in to superstitious myths about the phenomenon." "Wednesday's eclipse will first be sighted at dawn in India's Gulf of Khambhat, just north of the metropolis of Mumbai, before being seen in a broad swath moving north and east to Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan and China." 07-09 Observing the Sun and Solar Eclipses (Solar Center) Provides methods to safely "observe" the sun. Never look directly at the sun or view the sun through binoculars. Never look at the sun through a telescope without specially designed filters. Viewing the sun directly or through lenses can cause permanent damage to your eyes, even blindness. 3-02 Questions About the Sun (ASK and Astronomer for Kids) Provides questions and answers for kids and adults. 01-06 Scientists Hear the Sun Scream (MSNBC News) "Speedy solar storms carrying a billion tons of charged gas through space let out a thunderous scream before they unleash satellite-stopping radiation storms that slam into Earth's magnetic field." 05-07 Solar Eclipse (Time.com) "The rare annular solar eclipse will be visible on the west coast of North America and in parts of Asia on May 20 and 21." 05-12 Solar Flare - Largest Recorded (CNN - Space) Describes the largest flare from the sun that has ever been recorded. 4-01 Solar Storm Hits Earth (USAToday) Describes the effects of a solar storm. 10-03 Sun (Hamilton) Includes pictures, articles, and links. The Sun (KidsAstronomy.com) Provides information and a picture of the sun. 11-00.

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