Sun-Earth Day 2007 presents: Living in the Atmosphere of the Sun
IMPORTANT SUN-EARTH CONNECTION DATES
A list of dates with celestial and NASA events related to Sun-Earth Connection, 2006-2007.
- October 28, 2006, NASA Mission Launch: STEREO
- September 22, 2006, Annular Solar Eclipse
- September 22, 2006, Japan/US/UK Mission Launch: Solar-B
- September 23, 2006, Fall Equinox, equal hours of daylight and night
- November 8, 2006, Transit of Mercury
- December 22, 2006, Winter Solstice, least hours of daylight
- January 2007, NASA Mission Launch: THEMIS
- March 20, 2007, Spring Equinox, equal hours of daylight and night
- April 23, 2007, STEREO Press Conference and live broadcasts from GSFC and JPL
- April 25, 2007, NASA Mission Launch: AIM
- June 21, 2007, Summer Solstice, most hours of daylight
- September 11, 2007, Partial Solar Eclipse
- September 23, 2007, Fall Equinox, equal hours of daylight and night
- December 22, 2007, Winter Solstice, least hours of daylight
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Space Weather Fact
During intense solar flares, astronauts see bright flashing streaks of light as a result of high-energy particles zipping through their eyeballs.
