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HBY & Math #11: Environment & Sustainability 

Levels
  • Introductory (K-5)
  • Intermediate (6-8)
  • Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type
  • Activity/Hands-on
  • Presentation/Lecture
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.3 – The Sun’s energy drives Earth’s climate…
NGSS
  • PS1 - Matter and its Interactions
  • ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
Heliophysics Topics
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Sun
Heliophysics Missions
  • Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)
Related Missions
  • Landsat (Earth)
  • SWOT (Earth)
  • ICESat (Earth)
  • PACE (Earth)
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

The Sun is a powerful source of energy. This webinar examines how solar power works and how heliophysics missions use it to power their science. In modern times, we now rely on the Sun to produce electricity.

To make this work, we use solar panels to convert sunlight into electricity. NASA’s space missions and satellites also use solar panels to generate their electricity.

This webinar is presented by NASA HEAT and delivered by Dr. Sten Odenwald.