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Helio and You: April 2026

The Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission is designed to gain new insights into how the Sun’s atmosphere, or corona, becomes the solar wind, how the solar wind develops as it traverses the inner heliosphere, and what…

Helio Highlight: December 2025

This article shows how studying comets can teach us more about the Sun and Space Weather. Connected to educational resources that help K-12+ teachers explain solar wind and space science concepts in simple, engaging ways for students.

Helio Highlights: October 2025

This article explores the unique connections between heliophysics and our everyday lives. Connected to educational resources that help K-12+ teachers explain heliophysics education in simple, engaging ways for students.

NASA Helio Club: Capstone Project

NASA Helio Club is a collection of six club sessions, or lessons, that complete a comprehensive module created for a middle-school audience (ages 10-14) to introduce basic heliophysics concepts to learners. Designed for both after school clubs and classroom environments,…

NASA Helio Club: Session 6: Beyond the Heliosphere

NASA Helio Club is a collection of six club sessions, or lessons, that complete a comprehensive module created for a middle-school audience (ages 10-14) to introduce basic heliophysics concepts to learners. Designed for both after school clubs and classroom environments, each session takes…

NASA Helio Club: Session 5: Aurora: The Beauty of Space Weather

NASA Helio Club is a collection of six club sessions, or lessons, that complete a comprehensive module created for a middle-school audience (ages 10-14) to introduce basic heliophysics concepts to learners. Designed for both after school clubs and classroom environments, each session takes…

NASA Helio Club: Session 4: Predicting Space Weather

NASA Helio Club is a collection of six club sessions, or lessons, that complete a comprehensive module created for a middle-school audience (ages 10-14) to introduce basic heliophysics concepts to learners. Designed for both after school clubs and classroom environments, each session takes…

NASA Helio Club: Session 3: Parker Solar Probe

NASA Helio Club is a collection of six club sessions, or lessons, that complete a comprehensive module created for a middle-school audience (ages 10-14) to introduce basic heliophysics concepts to learners. Designed for both after school clubs and classroom environments, each session takes…

NASA Helio Club: Session 2: Observing the Sun

NASA Helio Club is a collection of six club sessions, or lessons, that complete a comprehensive module created for a middle-school audience (ages 10-14) to introduce basic heliophysics concepts to learners. Designed for both after school clubs and classroom environments, each session takes…

NASA Helio Club: Session 1: Heliophysics 101

NASA Helio Club is a collection of six club sessions, or lessons, that complete a comprehensive module created for a middle-school audience (ages 10-14) to introduce basic heliophysics concepts to learners. Designed for both after school clubs and classroom environments,…

SWERV: High-Impact Historical Case Study

| Presentation | Professional Development | This case study presentation explores high-impact space weather events and spacecraft loss to analyze real-world consequences and critical decision points.

SWERV: Geomagnetic Storms and Related Space Weather Disturbances

| Presentation | Professional Development | This comprehensive slide deck provides a deep dive into geomagnetic storms and space weather forecasting for professional development and training.

SWERV: NASA GSFC & JSC Space Weather Expertise & Resources

| Presentation | Professional Development | This presentation provides a comprehensive walkthrough of NASA space weather resources, including tools and data services for analysis and operations. It is useful for professionals seeking to integrate official NASA expertise into their decision-making…

SWERV: Training Series Overview and Agenda

| Presentation | Professional Development | This comprehensive training guide provides a unifying structure for educators to connect heliophysics concepts and track understanding through targeted knowledge checks. It is useful for facilitating professional development sessions, offering a clear roadmap for…

SWERV: Real-time capabilities and ionospheric disruptions of communications

| Presentation | Professional Development | This presentation provides a deep dive into real-time space weather capabilities and ionospheric impacts on communication and navigation systems. It is useful for understanding how ionospheric disturbances like scintillation and plasma irregularities disrupt RF…