NASA Celebrates Sun-Earth Day Activities with Live Webcast
WASHINGTON -- NASA EDGE, an award-winning talk show known for offbeat,
funny and informative behind-the-scene stories about the space
agency, will celebrate Sun-Earth Day 2010, with a live webcast about
our sun and its effects on Earth. The program will air at 1 p.m. EDT,
Saturday, March 20, from the exhibit floor of the National Science
Teachers Association conference in Philadelphia.
This year's focus is magnetic storms created by the sun. Magnetism, a
force that affects our everyday lives, plays a key role in the
workings of the sun. Its force also is responsible for coronal mass
ejections, the most violent explosions in the solar system.
NASA research about these storms will help scientists increase their
understanding of the connections between the sun and its planets.
Scientists also will be able to better predict the impact of solar
activity on humans and technological systems.
The NASA EDGE program will feature interviews with scientists,
educators and students. Viewers will hear discussions and see
demonstrations about the power of magnetism and how magnetic storms
affect them. Science centers and museums around the world will
provide images from NASA satellites studying the sun and other
multimedia products for educators, students and the public.
To view the webcast, visit:
http://www.ustream.tv/user/
For more information about Sun-Earth Day, visit:
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov
Source: NASA
