Instructional Video4:08
SciShow

What Do You Learn When You Touch the Sun?

12th - Higher Ed
Though our Sun is something we can count on to rise and set each day, it also comes with some phenomena that can catch us by surprise: solar winds. To better predict when these winds will travel all the way to Earth, we sent the Parker...
Instructional Video4:00
Curated Video

Exploring Solar Winds: The Phenomenon and Impact

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Solar winds are super fast, nuclear winds emitted by the sun. Were these winds to reach Earth's surface, they would cause a lot of damage. Find out what makes solar winds so dangerous andwWhat protects Earth from this weather.
Instructional Video
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Seeing a Star in a New Light

9th - 10th
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), launched in February, has started to send back data. The instruments are giving solar scientists an unprecedented look at the sun, says Dean Pesnell, SDO project scientist. The hope is to better...