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Space Weather Living History Podcast: Dr. Daniel N. Baker

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Levels
  • Intermediate (6-8)
Material Type
  • Film/Documentary/Show
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.2 – The Sun is active…
  • Big Idea 2.2 – The Sun defines the space…
  • Big Idea 3.1 – The Sun is made of churning plasma…
  • Big Idea 3.2 – Energy from the Sun is created in the core…
NGSS
  • ESS2 - Earth's Systems
  • PS1 - Matter and its Interactions
  • PS3 - Energy
Heliophysics Topics
  • Coronal Mass Ejection
  • Energy
  • Geomagnetic Storm
  • Sun
  • Van Allen Belts
Heliophysics Missions
  • STEREO A & B
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

This episode from the Space Weather Living History podcast features space physicist Dr. Daniel N. Baker discussing his research about space weather, geomagnetic storms, and the Van Allen radiation belts. Educators can use this resource to enhance physics and Earth science curricula, offering real-world context for energy and matter interactions. Have students listen to the audio or read the transcript, then analyze how the Sun's active plasma impacts Earth's systems.

The Space Weather Living History project captures, documents and preserves the living history of space weather, and aims to inspire the next generation of scientists. Find out more about the Space Weather Living History Project.

Credit: NASA via grant NNX11AJ61G

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Space Weather Living History Interview with Dr. Daniel Baker

Sep 17, 2026

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Space Weather Living History – Daniel Baker interview transcript

Sep 17, 2026

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Dan Baker – biography

Sep 17, 2026

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