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Sun-Earth Connection educational audio and video podcasts
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Sun-Earth Day Highlights: Eclipse 2008 China 2[Duration 09:52, 13.1 MB]Tuesday, 15 JULY 2008 18:10:00 EDT
Fred Espenak explains what it's like to witness a total solar eclipse through his own experiences, and explains what an eclipse chaser is, or isn't.
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Sun-Earth Day Highlights: Eclipse 2008 China 1[Duration 07:14, 9.6 MB]Tuesday, 17 JUNE 2008 18:10:00 EDT
We interview Mr. Eclipse himself, Fred Espenak, and discuss the upcoming Eclipse on August 1st, 2008.
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Jordan Hill shares a fantastic folk tale about why the planets in our solar system have auroras.
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Journal: Arctic Impressions #4, Barrow Alaska[Duration 10:40, 10.5 MB]Monday, 24 MAR 2008 18:10:00 EDT
Dorian reads Day 4 from her journal as the Sun rises over Barrow.
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Journal: Arctic Impressions #3, Barrow Alaska[Duration 7:30, 6.7 MB]Wednesday, 19 MAR 2008 19:10:00 EDT
Dorian reads Day 3 from her journal that describes her visit with the Sun-Earth Day team to a high school in Barrow.
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Journal: Arctic Impressions #2, Barrow Alaska[Duration 14:02, 12.4 MB]Tuesday, 11 MAR 2008 14:10:00 EDT
Dorian Janney meets up with a family from Barrow, Alasaka and enjoys a traditional Eskimo treat called Muktuk. Arctic Impressions is the audio journal of Dorian Janney, a middle school teacher from Rockville, Maryland. Dorian joined our Sun-Earth Day team in Barrow, Alaska for the 4th polar conference called, "Polar Gateways Arctic Circle Sunrise 2008'.
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Journal: Arctic Impressions #1, Barrow Alaska[Duration 10:48, 9.6 MB]Thursday, 6 MAR 2008 23:10:00 EDT
Arctic Impressions is the audio journal of Dorian Janney, a middle school teacher from Rockville, Maryland. Dorian joined our Sun-Earth Day team in Barrow, Alaska for the 4th polar conference called, "Polar Gateways Arctic Circle Sunrise 2008'.
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Special: Polar Gateways #3, Barrow Alaska[Duration 14:55, 14.0 MB]Thursday, 7 FEB 2008 16:10:00 EDT
The Sun-Earth Day team traveled to Barrow, Alaska to join scientists from all over the world for the 3rd polar conference called, 'Polar Gateways Arctic Circle Sunrise 2008'
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The Sun-Earth Day team traveled to Barrow, Alaska to join scientists from all over the world for the 3rd polar conference called, 'Polar Gateways Arctic Circle Sunrise 2008'
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The Sun-Earth Day team traveled to Barrow, Alaska to join scientists from all over the world for the 3rd polar conference called, 'Polar Gateways Arctic Circle Sunrise 2008'
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Technology Through Time Highlights: "Where does the Sun's magnetic field come from?[Duration 12:31, 11.2 MB]Tuesday, 22 JAN 2008 23:00:00 EDT
In today´s podcast we'll be hearing from Dr. Sten Odenwald, the chief author and editor of the Sun-Earth Day Technology Through Time series. In today's show Sten will fill us in on our latest Technology Through Time Mystery, "Where does the Sun's magnetic field come from?"
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Founded in 1889 in San Francisco, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific or ASP, long ago outgrew its regional sounding name to become one of the nation's leading organizations devoted to improving people's understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of astronomy and space as an avenue for advancing science literacy.
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Halloween Special: The Spirit of the Aurora![Duration 12:00, 10.5 MB]Tuesday, 30 OCT 2007 01:00:00 EDT
For this Halloween we've decided to give you a very special treat! Jordan Hill is back with a creepy story about the Aurora, and a spooky shack
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Tech Through Time Highlight: Why is the Sun's Corona So Hot?[Duration 17:44, 15.5 MB]Mon, 22 OCT 2007 24:00:00 EDT
In today's podcast we'll be hearing from Dr. Sten Odenwald. Sten is the chief author and editor of the Technology Through Time series. Sten is going to fill us in on this year's first Technology Through Time mystery, "Why is the Sun's Corona So Hot?"
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Audio Voyage #2: Launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavor STS-118[Duration 20:52, 19.4 MB]Monday, 24 Sep 2007 14:22:08 EDT
We decided to launch our first 'Sun-Earth Day 2008' podcast in true NASA style! So fasten your seatbelts, and join our host, Troy Cline, in this 'Audio Voyage' as we experience the incredible sounds of Space Shuttle Endeavour's recent liftoff into space.
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Technology Through Time Highlights - Sten Odenwald[Duration 14:52, 12.6 MB]Tuesday, 26 June 2007 10:25:00 -2300
With the help of thousands of scientists and observers across the centuries, our knowledge of the sun an its connection of the earth has expanded our minds. As we look to the future we can only wonder what awaits us.
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Storytelling: The Maiden of the Milky Way[Duration 13:43, 12.6 MB]Wed, 4 April 2007 10:25:00 -0400
The ancient art of storytelling has been used by almost every culture as a way to teach, explain or to instill knowledge. It is also an amazing way to peak the imagination through words, images and sounds.
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I'm happy to report that the SED Webcast from March 20th was a great success! It featured variety of scientists who gave us a peak into "what they do" and the latest information on Space Weather. I also have to give a special thanks to students from Wheeling West Virginia's Challenger Center who dazzled us with their enactment of a future space weather report as if it were being given from a future base on the moon.
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Audio Voyage #1: Space Shuttle Mockup[Duration 22:58, 21.1 MB]Tue, 20 February 2007 10:25:00 -0400
You are about to experience the first stop on our 'Audio Voyage' for Sun-Earth Day 2007: Living in the Atmosphere of the Sun.As a result of your feedback, we have decided to complement our normal Sun-Earth Day podcasts with a new series of descriptive audio reports from different NASA locations.
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The Sixth in a series of NASA podcasts for Sun-Earth Day 2007: In today's podcast we'll be exploring the musical side of space weather with a dynamic teacher from Anahiem, CA,... Carol Anne McGuire.
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The fifth in a series of NASA podcasts for Sun-Earth Day 2007: In today's podcast we'll be listening to highlights from a workshop where indigenous astronomers, Dr. Nancy Maryboy and Dr. David Begay, spent time comparing and contrasting native and western astronomies.
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The fourth in a series of NASA podcasts for Sun-Earth Day 2007: Living in the Atmosphere of the Sun. This podcast features an interview with Isabel Hawkins, Director of the Center for Science Education at the Space Sciences Laboratory of the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Hawkins is the informal lead for the 2007 Sun-Earth Day program.
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Preparing for the November 8, 2006 transit of Mercury across the disk of the Sun. Lou Mayo describes the nature and history of such transits. Sten Odenwald talks about Sun-Earth Day's Technology through Time essay series.
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Blackout: The Sun-Earth Connection (part 4 of 6)[Duration 3:29, 20.7 MB]Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:55:00 -0400
"Blackout", takes you on a journey from the Sun to the Earth as eruptions known as solar storms travel to Earth and effect our lives in ways we still don't completely understand. 3-D animations bring to life the journey, through 150 million kilometers of space, of these outbursts of "space weather". This video was produced by NASA's IMAGE satellite program.Teachers may find more information about IMAGE and classroom resources at image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetr... Part 4: When Solar Plasma Distorts Earth's Magnetic Field
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Sun-Earth Day staff participated in the National Education Computing Conference (NECC) held in San Diego, California. In this installment Troy interviews elementary school principal Cathy Cannon and Kathy Kaiser-Holscott, the director of NASA's Central Operation of Resources for Educators (NASA CORE).
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The first in a series of NASA podcasts for Sun-Earth Day 2007: Living in the Atmosphere of the Sun. This podcast includes an interview with Elaine Lewis, the Leader of the Sun-Earth Day 2007 program.
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Blackout: The Sun-Earth Connection (part 3 of 6)[Duration 2:36, 15.4 MB]Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:15:00 -0400
"Blackout", takes you on a journey from the Sun to the Earth as eruptions known as solar storms travel to Earth and effect our lives in ways we still don't completely understand. 3-D animations bring to life the journey, through 150 million kilometers of space, of these outbursts of "space weather". This video was produced by NASA's IMAGE satellite program.Teachers may find more information about IMAGE and classroom resources at image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetr... Part 3: The Solar Wind and the Earth
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When the Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) launches in Summer 2006, scientists expect to gain a better understanding of solar storms and improve warning times for everyone from satellite operators to astronauts. STEREO is a 2-year mission employing two nearly identical observatories to provide 3-D measurements of the Sun to study the nature of coronal mass ejections.
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Blackout: The Sun-Earth Connection (part 2 of 6)[Duration 2:28, 14.7 MB]Wed, 12 Apr 2006 17:50:00 -0400
"Blackout", takes you on a journey from the Sun to the Earth as eruptions known as solar storms travel to Earth and effect our lives in ways we still don't completely understand. 3-D animations bring to life the journey, through 150 million kilometers of space, of these outbursts of "space weather". This video was produced by NASA's IMAGE satellite program.Teachers may find more information about IMAGE and classroom resources at image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetr... Part 2: Solar Storms and Power Systems
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Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 7 *** Eclipse Day ***[Duration 12:08, 8.3 MB]Wed, 29 Mar 2006 18:30:00 -0500
Are you ready for Totality? In Podcast#7 you will here comments from the Mayor of Side, Turkey, followed by remarks from a variety of Eclipse Chasers. The last 5 minutes of the Podcast is the unedited and uninterrupted reaction of the thousands of people experience the Total Solar Eclipse under a veil of darkness!
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In this podcast you will be introduced to two very instrumental members of the Sun-Earth Day webcast team. Senior Scientist and Cohost, Paul Doherty, describes what it is like to witness a total solar eclipse. Our Video Systems Coordinator fills us in on the telescopes that will be used to capture the eclipse and how those moments will be streamed to you LIVE on the internet and on NASA TV!
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In this Behind the Scenes' Podcast you will be introduced to your Location Director, Webcast Videographer and a member of our education staff. A brief description of our on-line education resources is included!
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In Podcast #4 we'll chat with webcast producer Robyn Higdon and Co-host Isabel Hawkins on there first day in Side, Turkey! Find out what it takes to broadcast a live celestial event from a remote location.
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Sun-Earth Day 2006 focuses on March 29th's Total Solar Eclipse. In Podcast #3 you will hear an interview with Joe Davila; a NASA astronomer who has been working at Goddard Space flight Center since 1982. He is primarily involved in Solar Physics and the study of our Sun's atmosphere. During his interview he talks about a very interesting and somewhat unique experiment he will be conducting in Libya during the upcoming total solar eclipse on March 29th!
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In this Podcast you will hear an interview conducted with Lou Mayo; a professional astronomer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. His interview highlights information about eclipses and also includes some interesting facts that you will want to know before seeing the eclipse live or via our webcast on March 29th.
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The first in a series of NASA podcasts that will explore Solar eclipses, and how humans have studied them for millennia. These podcasts will connect you to the cultural history, math and science behind solar eclipses, and why we still find them so exciting to watch today. Get ready to experience the March 29, 2006 total Solar eclipse live from Side, Turkey, through an online webcast!
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Blackout: The Sun-Earth Connection (part 1 of 6)[Duration 2:50, 13.3 MB]Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:00:00 -0500
"Blackout", takes you on a journey from the Sun to the Earth as eruptions known as solar storms travel to Earth and effect our lives in ways we still don't completely understand. 3-D animations bring to life the journey, through 150 million kilometers of space, of these outbursts of "space weather". This video was produced by NASA's IMAGE satellite program.Teachers may find more information about IMAGE and classroom resources at image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetr... Part 1: Our Active Sun
