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HBY & Math #12: Solar Cycle and Solar Max

Levels	Introductory (K-5) Intermediate (6-8) Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type	Activity/Hands-on Presentation/Lecture
Heliophysics Big Ideas	Big Idea 1.2 – The Sun is active…
NGSS	ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe PS1 - Matter and its Interactions PS2 - Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
Heliophysics Topics	Sun Corona Solar System Sunspot Solar Cycle
Heliophysics Missions	Parker Solar Probe Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Solar Orbiter
Material Cost per Learner	Free
Language	English

The Sun’s 11-year activity cycle was near its maximum point in late 2024. When will the next few sunspot cycles occur and when would be the best times for astronauts to travel to Mars? This webinar explores the Sun's natural cycle of having more and fewer sunspots, and the increase and decreased solar activity that comes with them.

This webinar is presented by NASA HEAT and delivered by Dr. Sten Odenwald. Below you will find both the original PowerPoint slide deck assembled by Dr. Odenwald and a PDF version of those slides.

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Solar Cycle and Solar Max:
PowerPoint slides

Sep 25, 2025

(3.51 MB)

Solar Cycle and Solar Max:
PDF file

Sep 25, 2025

PDF (2.42 MB)