The Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51) - Deep Sky Videos.
Earth/Moon. Solar system. The sun. Gravity and orbit. Cosmos: A Space Time Odyssey. Life of the Sun. The Sun has always been the center of our cosmological systems.
But with the advent of modern astronomy, humans have become aware of the fact that the Sun is merely one of countless stars in our Universe. In essence, it is a perfectly normal example of a G-type main-sequence star (G2V, aka. “yellow dwarf”). Rare 'severe' geomagnetic storm is hitting Earth right now. A rare G4, "severe" geomagnetic storm, is underway.
It has the potential to disrupt radio transmission signals, cause problems with the electrical grid and have a range of other possibly costly impacts. The event, which is just one notch below the highest category of solar storm, began at about 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday, according to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. The geomagnetic storm is the result of a pair of coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, that left the Sun on March 15 and are now interacting with Earth's atmosphere and geomagnetic field. Space Public Outreach Team.
The Space Public Outreach Team (SPOT) provides FREE presentations about current NASA missions to Montana schools, youth programs, and community groups.
The office at Montana State University in Bozeman sends presenters to schools and communities across the state. The focus of the program is professional training for higher education student presenters with mentoring by STEM graduate student managers. Through this program higher education students utilize unique NASA content to become inspirational STEM role models for K-12 students and teachers. This year there are two SPOT shows available: Life in the Universe explores the Solar System through the eyes of an astronaut.