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 Sun further on these related pages:
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Live from the Sun
Live from the Sun: Explores how the Sun works, how it interacts with the Earth, and the way in which it has helped to shape human history. Includes links to related resources. (Sun)
http://www.passporttoknowledge.com/sun/ |
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NASA/Marshall Solar Physics
NASA/Marshall Solar Physics: Information on various solar topics, from the sun's corona to sunspot cycle predictions. (Sun)
http://science.msfc.nasa.gov/ssl/pad/solar/ |
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APOD: September 16, 1996 - The Sun Erupts
APOD: September 16, 1996 - The Sun Erupts: Offers a brief explanation about the sun, a ball of extremely hot gas. Answers common questions about the sun's corona and its magnetic field. (Sun)
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap960916.html |
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Project Sundial
Project Sundial: A collaborative Internet project on designing sundials by school children from the United Kingson and India. Includes concepts of sundial, images of sun, and poetry on sun. (Sun)
http://www.colorsofindia.com/sundial/ |
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A Virtual Tour of the Sun
A Virtual Tour of the Sun: A tour of the sun which uses images, diagrams, and movies to illustrate subjects such as solar wind, solar flares, the solar surface and sunspots. (Sun)
http://www.astro.uva.nl/demo/od95/ |
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Sunbeams
Sunbeams: Explores many aspects of the sun, including an introduction to mythology, science, art, history, and health questions. Includes puzzles and games. (Sun)
http://westudent.tripod.com/page1.html |
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Stanford Solar Center
Stanford Solar Center: Activities, solar weather, art, folklore, webcasts, posters, news, and ask-a-solar-astronomer. (Sun)
http://solar-center.stanford.edu |
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Additional
Information: The sun is the largest celestial object in our solar system, and makes up over 99.7% of the solar system by mass. It is responsible for the photosynthesis of plants, a process in which plants use in the presence of sunlight to make food and energy as wel
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