Journey Into The Sun

Video on May 18, 2010 by KQED QUEST staff from QUEST Northern California
Topics: Astronomy, Chemistry, Television
Science Education Collections: HS Earth Science

Scientists at Stanford University and Lockheed Martin are playing pivotal roles in a nearly billion-dollar NASA mission to explore the sun. A spacecraft launched in early 2010 is obtaining IMAX-like images of the sun every second of the day, generating more data than any NASA mission in history. The data will allow researchers to learn about solar storms and other phenomena that can cause blackouts and harm astronauts.

Additional Links

• Solar Dynamics Observatory
• Stanford Solar Center
• Lockheed Martin Solar & Astrophysics Laboratory
• Producer's Notes: Journey Into the Sun

Educator Guides

• Journey into the Sun Educator Guide