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Dream Catcher with Sun and Earth inside
Sun-Earth Day 2007, Program 5
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.
Photo of Isabel Hawkins
New!  Sun-Earth Day 2007, Program 4
Hear 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.
2006 Transit of Mercury graphic
Sun-Earth Day 2007, Program 3
Sun-Earth Day helps you prepare for the November 8, 2006 transit of Mercury across the disk of the Sun. This podcast includes information about the November 8, 2006 transit of Mercury, and interviews with the Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum's Lou Mayo and Sten Odenwald.
NASA CORE graphic
Sun-Earth Day 2007, Program 2
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).
artwork of Sun with two spacecraft
Sun-Earth Day 2007, Program 1
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 20076 program.
photo of eclipse's 'diamond ring' effect
Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 7  (See also: Sun-Earth Day podcast page)
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!
Path of Eclipse
Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 6  (See also: Sun-Earth Day podcast page)
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!
photo of Roman ruins at Side, Turkey
Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 5  (See also: Sun-Earth Day podcast page)
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!
photo of amphitheater at Side, Turkey
Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 4  (See also: Sun-Earth Day podcast page)
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.
photo of Joe Davila
Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 3  (See also: Sun-Earth Day podcast page)
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! [ See a list of Eclipse Viewing Stations. ]
photo of Lou Mayo
Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 2  (See also: Sun-Earth Day podcast page)
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. [ See the related PowerPoint presentation "Eclipses Through Space and Time" .]
Sun-Earth Day 2006
Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 1  (See also: Sun-Earth Day podcast page)
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!

VIDEO PODCASTS (VODCASTS)

STEREO video frame capture
Introduction to the STEREO Mission
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.
Blackout video capture
"Blackout: The Sun-Earth Connection" (Part 1 of 6)
"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". Part 1: Our Active Sun
"Blackout: The Sun-Earth Connection" (Part 2 of 6)
Part 2: Solar Storms and Power Systems
"Blackout: The Sun-Earth Connection" (Part 3 of 6)
Part 3: The Solar Wind and the Earth
New!  "Blackout: The Sun-Earth Connection" (Part 4 of 6)
Part 4: When Solar Plasma Distorts Earth's Magnetic Field
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