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Article of the month
March 6, 2012, solar flare, as seen by the Solar Dynamics Observatory.
Thank goodness for magnetism!
If it weren't for Earth's magnetic field, we would be toast. We are reminded of our luck whenever we see that the Sun is having another one of its temper tantrums, like it did in March. But how would our invisible shield—and our modern technologies—hold up if Earth were again in the path of a solar storm like the one that struck Earth in 1859?
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Play and learn
Simple and fun learning activities to share with children.
Clues from Ancient Light—With the GALEX space telescope, astronomers know the age of a source's light by its degree of red shift. In this learning-by-analogy activity, kids arrange pictures of familiar objects by judging which is older.
Paint by Pixels—Make a picture using a technique similar to that used by many NASA spacecraft to record and send pictures back to Earth.
