HOT about the Sun

Learn more about our facinating star - a star we call the Sun! This page contains a large collections
of links to resources where you can find interesting facts and information about the Sun, how we observe it from modern satellites, its impact on our technology based society and how it contribute to climate variability.

Want to know what the Sun looks like right now? Are there any sunspots?

Check out the SOHO real-time images by clicking on the images below:

The Sun Right Now!!!

BASICS ABOUT THE SUN

An introduction to "Our Star the Sun" with cool images and videos.

SOLAR GLOSSARY

Terms, concepts, & definitions of words used in the SOHO web pages.
Terms, concepts, & definitions of words used on the SOHO web pages for Middle school students.

SUN FUN ACTIVITIES

Fun activities using the same real sun data that scientists use!

Sun and SOHO LESSON PLANS

SOHO Lesson Plans! Your students can use real SOHO data!!!
Starting at the Sun (with lesson plans for K-4, 5-8, 9-12).

ASK Dr. SOHO

Have a question about SOHO or the Sun?
Check out the SOHO Frequently Asked Questions List and our Not so Frequently Asked Questions List!
If you can't find the answers there Ask Dr. SOHO.

EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

Educational CDs, posters, portfolio, and much much more.
Space Observatories in School: Discovering with SOHO

THE BEST LINKS UNDER THE SUN

Links to sites about the Sun, Educational Resources
other missions and much much more...

OTHER SPACE-RELATED SITES

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Updated 3.06.2005