Heliophysics Resource Database
Curated by scientists, engineers, and educators from NASA and our co-investigating institutions, the resources in this database have been chosen because they have proven to be highly effective at engaging a variety of learners in heliophysics content and in NASA science. All resources have been tested and vetted by educators in the field.
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Dr. Michael Hesse discusses his time as the Director of the Heliophysics Science Division at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
This presentation provides details about NASA's Moon to Mars Space Weather Analysis Office.
This presentation by Dr. Jesper Gjerloev explores the EZIE mission and how it will help scientists learn about the Earth-Sun system.
This webinar dives into the history of our knowledge of how Earth's magnetic poles move across the globe, as well as the potential implications, and provides mathematical explorations of the known science.
This webinar explores the processes by which a star's solar wind can gradually strip away a planet's atmosphere.
This webinar explores the different sizes and strengths of solar flares, as well as the history of our observations of them and the possible effects they can have on our lives and technology here on Earth.
This webinar provides an in-depth exploration of Earth's magnetic poles and their history of flipping every few hundred thousand years.
This slide deck offers student investigations into the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP).
This Digi-Kit has resources on exoplanets including a lesson plan, simulation model, observing exoplanets, tutorials, tools, background and exoplanet news.
This Digi-Kit for high school physics introduces energy in magnetic fields using a phone app, computer games, and NASA video and image sets.
These lesson plans help learners explore Earth's energy balance, which is very delicate so small changes may have a big impact.
This activity is a crossword puzzle about Earth’s Seasons and the Sun.
NASA and its international partners in the Artemis accords are working to send humans back to the Moon, this time to stay. To prepare, we will need to study what the Sun is doing so that space weather events do…
It takes a lot of work to make space missions happen. This article examines how efforts converged to make the Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter missions a reality, from their construction and launch to the scientific data they are…
In May 2024, around Mother's Day, the Sun caused powerful solar storms on Earth. This article discusses the events surrounding the Mother's Day 2024 storms, why they happened, and what it means for us here on Earth.