Sun-Earth Day 2008: Space Weather Around the World
INTERACTIVE GALLERY
- Sun-Earth Viewer
- This Flash-based viewer allows you to view real-time NASA satellite images of the Sun and the Earth. Near real-time images from a variety of NASA satellites and ground-based observatories are presented. Enjoy zooming and panning the images! A scale tool with the size of the Earth is also presented with the solar images.
- Traditions of the Sun
- This new experiential Web site lets you explore Chaco Canyon and the Yucatan to learn about NASA research on the Sun and solar practices within a larger historical and cultural context.
- Sun Watchers Through Time - Interactive Timeline
- Take a solar walk through time with this Flash-based Interactive Timeline.
Space Weather Fact
A major solar 'superstorm' such as the one in 1859 could cost $30 billion a day to the US electrical power grid, and up to $70 billion to the satellite industry.
