Transit of Venus, Sun-Earth Day 2012

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Goddard Space Flight Center

Transit of Venus, Sun-Earth Day 2012

Featured Activities

Space Weather Action Centers

Space Weather Action Centers

By following the basic steps in the Instructional Guide your class will soon be on its way to accessing, analyzing and recording NASA satellite and observatory data.

Polar Sunrise

Polar Sunrise

Enjoy a rich variety of videos, podcasts, podcast image galleries and questions divided into 9 'topic' areas. With these resources students can find the answers to each set of questions.

In the News

In the News: Problem Based Learning

Since the launch of the SOHO spacecraft, there have been numerous news articles highlighting discoveries about the Sun. This activity will give you and your students the opportunity to learn about those discoveries...

Sun-Earth Day Registration

Don't forget to Register

By registering you will receive our monthly Sun-Earth Day e-news

NASA Fact

A typical CME can be millions of kilometers in size, but have the mass of only a small mountain!