NASA's Sun-Earth Day
Sun-Earth Connection educational audio and video podcasts
Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 1
02/28/2006 02:00 PM

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!

Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 2
03/20/2006 02:00 PM

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.

Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 3
03/20/2006 02:30 PM

Sun-Earth Day 2006 focuses on March 29th's Total Solar Eclipse. 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!

Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 4
03/27/2006 11:50 AM

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.

Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 5
03/27/2006 11:55 AM

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!

Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 6
03/27/2006 04:05 PM

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!

Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 7 *** Eclipse Day ***
03/29/2006 06:30 PM

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!

Sun-Earth Day 2007, Program 1
07/11/2006 12:30 PM

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 2007 program.

Sun-Earth Day 2007, Program 2
09/21/2006 12:00 PM

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).

Sun-Earth Day 2007, Program 3
10/24/2006 11:15 AM

Preparing for the Nov 8, 2006 transit of Mercury across the disk of the Sun. Lou Mayo describes the nature and history of such transits. Sten Odenwald talks about Sun-Earth Day's Technology through Time essay series.

Sun-Earth Day 2007, Program 4
11/28/2006 08:40 AM

The fourth in a series of NASA podcasts for Sun-Earth Day 2007: Living in the Atmosphere of the Sun. This podcast features 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.

Sun-Earth Day 2007, Program 5
01/09/2007 01:25 AM

The fifth in a series of NASA podcasts for Sun-Earth Day 2007: 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.

Rock-n-Sol
02/02/2007 12:25 AM

The Sixth in a series of NASA podcasts for Sun-Earth Day 2007: In today's podcast we'll be exploring the musical side of space weather with a dynamic teacher from Anahiem, CA,... Carol Anne McGuire.

Audio Voyage #1: Space Shuttle Mockup
02/20/2007 09:25 AM

You are about to experience the first stop on our 'Audio Voyage' for Sun-Earth Day 2007: Living in the Atmosphere of the Sun. As a result of your feedback, we have Decided to complement our normal Sun-Earth Day podcasts with a new series of descriptive audio reports from different NASA locations.

Sun-Earth Day Highlights
03/28/2007 10:25 AM

I'm happy to report that the SED Webcast from March 20th was a great success! It featured variety of scientists who gave us a peak into "what they do" and the latest information on Space Weather. I also have to give a special thanks to students from Wheeling West Virginia's Challenger Center who dazzled us with their enactment of a future space weather report as if it were being given from a future base on the moon.

Storytelling: The Maiden of the Milky Way
04/04/2007 10:25 AM

The ancient art of storytelling has been used by almost every culture as a way to teach, explain or to instill knowledge. It is also an amazing way to peak the imagination through words, images and sounds.

Technology Through Time Highlights - Sten Odenwald
06/26/2007 11:25 AM

With the help of thousands of scientists and observers across the centuries, our knowledge of the sun an its connection of the earth has expanded our minds. As we look to the future we can only wonder what awaits us.

Audio Voyage #2: Launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavor STS-118
09/24/2007 02:22 PM

We Decided to launch our first 'Sun-Earth Day 2008' podcast in true NASA style! So fasten your seatbelts, and join our host, Troy Cline, in this 'Audio Voyage' as we experience the incredible sounds of Space Shuttle Endeavour's recent liftoff into space.

Tech Through Time Highlight: Why is the Sun's Corona So Hot?
12/31/1969 07:00 PM

In today's podcast we'll be hearing from Dr. Sten Odenwald. Sten is the chief author and editor of the Technology Through Time series. Sten is going to fill us in on this year's first Technology Through Time mystery, "Why is the Sun's Corona So Hot?"

Halloween Special: The Spirit of the Aurora!
10/30/2007 01:00 AM

For this Halloween we've Decided to give you a very special treat! Jordan Hill is back with a creepy story about the Aurora, and a spooky shack

Sun-Earth Day Highlights: ASP Conference
12/04/2007 10:00 PM

Founded in 1889 in San Francisco, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific or ASP, long ago outgrew its regional sounding name to become one of the nation's leading organizations devoted to improving people's understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of astronomy and space as an avenue for advancing science literacy.

Technology Through Time Highlights: "Where does the Sun's magnetic field come from?
01/22/2008 10:00 PM

In today’s podcast we'll be hearing from Dr. Sten Odenwald, the chief author and editor of the Sun-Earth Day Technology Through Time series. In today's show Sten will fill us in on our latest Technology Through Time Mystery, "Where does the Sun's magnetic field come from?"

Special: Polar Gateways #1, Barrow Alaska
02/01/2008 10:00 PM

The Sun-Earth Day team traveled to Barrow, Alaska to join scientists from all over the world for the 3rd polar conference called, 'Polar Gateways Arctic Circle Sunrise 2008'

Special: Polar Gateways #2, Barrow Alaska
02/01/2008 10:10 PM

The Sun-Earth Day team traveled to Barrow, Alaska to join scientists from all over the world for the 3rd polar conference called, 'Polar Gateways Arctic Circle Sunrise 2008'

Special: Polar Gateways #3, Barrow Alaska
02/07/2008 03:10 PM

The Sun-Earth Day team traveled to Barrow, Alaska to join scientists from all over the world for the 3rd polar conference called, 'Polar Gateways Arctic Circle Sunrise 2008'

Journal: Arctic Impressions #1, Barrow Alaska
03/06/2008 10:10 PM

Arctic Impressions is the audio journal of Dorian Janney, a middle school teacher from Rockville, Maryland. Dorian joined our Sun-Earth Day team in Barrow, Alaska for the 4th polar conference called, "Polar Gateways Arctic Circle Sunrise 2008'.

Journal: Arctic Impressions #2, Barrow Alaska
03/11/2008 02:10 PM

Dorian Janney meets up with a family from Barrow, Alasaka and enjoys a traditional Eskimo treat called Muktuk. Arctic Impressions is the audio journal of Dorian Janney, a middle school teacher from Rockville, Maryland. Dorian joined our Sun-Earth Day team in Barrow, Alaska for the 4th polar conference called, "Polar Gateways Arctic Circle Sunrise 2008'.

Journal: Arctic Impressions #3, Barrow Alaska
03/19/2008 07:10 PM

Dorian reads Day 3 from her journal that describes her visit with the Sun-Earth Day team to a high school in Barrow.

Journal: Arctic Impressions #4, Barrow Alaska
03/24/2008 06:10 PM

Dorian reads Day 4 from her journal as the Sun rises over Barrow.

Storytelling: Wandering Planets
04/08/2008 06:10 PM

Jordan Hill shares a fantastic folk tale about why the planets in our solar system have auroras.

Sun-Earth Day Highlights: Eclipse 2008 China 1
06/17/2008 06:10 PM

We interview Mr. Eclipse himself, Fred Espenak, and discuss the upcoming Eclipse on Aug 1st, 2008.

Sun-Earth Day Highlights: Eclipse 2008 China 2
07/15/2008 06:10 PM

Fred Espenak explains what it's like to witness a total solar eclipse through his own experiences, and explains what an eclipse chaser is, or isn't.

Sun-Earth Day Highlights: Eclipse 2008 China 3
07/25/2008 06:10 PM

Fred Espenak describes the technique he uses to capture his wonderful images of eclipses.

Sun-Earth Day Highlights: Eclipse 2008 China 4
07/28/2008 06:10 PM

Fred Espenak describes the technique he uses to capture his wonderful images of eclipses.

Sun-Earth Day Technology Through Time Highlights
07/30/2008 04:10 PM

In today's show Sten will talk about the latest Technology Through Time Mystery called, "Eclipse!". He'll also touch on how our ideas about eclipses have changed over the centuries.

Sun-Earth Day Highlights: Interview with Lou Mayo
07/31/2008 04:10 PM

In today's podcast we'll talk with Lou Mayo about a new eclipse based activity that he designed specifically for the Amateur Astronomer section of the Sun-Earth Day website. The title of that activity is the, "NASA Lunar Parallax Challenge". He'll also explain how to start your own After School Astronomy Club.

Rerun: Halloween Special- The Spirit of the Aurora!
10/30/2008 01:00 AM

For this Halloween we've Decided to give you a very special treat! Jordan Hill is back with a creepy story about the Aurora, and a spooky shack

Sun-Earth Day Highlights – Team Talk
11/17/2008 12:00 AM

This year's main event will be on March 20, 2009. Sun-Earth Day is comprised of a series of programs and events that occur throughout the year culminating with a celebration on or near the Spring Equinox.

Sun-Earth Day Technology Through Time Highlights
01/19/2009 12:00 AM

In today's podcast we'll be hearing from Dr. Sten Odenwald, the chief author and editor of the Sun-Earth Day Technology Though Time series. Sten will fill us in on the 65th Technology Through Time mystery, "Surface Temperature and Spectral Class".

Time Capsule: A look back at the Science Through Culture Workshop in Utah.
04/13/2009 02:25 AM

Today we take a look back at one of our most popular podcasts, the Science Through Culture workshop in Utah.

Technology Through Time Highlights.
05/13/2009 02:25 AM

Dr. Sten Odenwald, the chief author and editor of the Sun-Earth Day Technology Though Time series, discusses the last four articles in the series.

Sun-Earth Day Alert!
05/17/2009 02:25 AM

Over the past week we have seen an increase in activity on the surface of the Sun. Join us with Joe Gurman, a NASA Solar Physicist, as he explains what is happening in these active regions.

Answers to your Questions
09/29/2009 02:25 AM

Join us for the launch of the Sun-Earth Day web site with Dr. Eric Christian, who graciously provided answers for our eager Facebook community.

Technology Through Time Highlights with Dr. Sten Odenwald
12/26/2009 01:25 AM

Join us for a discussion about the newest Technology Through Time article with Dr. Sten Odenwald.

Sun-Earth Day Alert - SDO Launch
02/03/2010 01:25 AM

The Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) is scheduled to launch no earlier than Tuesday, February 9, from Cape Canaveral, FL, at 10:30 a.m. SDO will provide a new eye on the sun that will deliver solar images with 10 times better resolution than high definition television.

Sun-Earth Day - Interview with Elaine Lewis
02/19/2010 10:10 AM

Join us for an interview with Elaine Lewis, this year's team lead for Sun-Earth Day.

Sun-Earth Day - The Sun Awakens!
03/01/2010 10:10 AM

The Sun is finally awakening after a long slumber of very low sunspot numbers and solar activity!

Sun-Earth Day Interview with Dr. Nicky Fox
03/17/2010 11:10 AM

Join us for an interview with Dr. Nicky Fox as she discusses a new mission that will launch in 2012 - Radiation Belt Storm Probe Mission



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