[sotd] Sun-Earth Day [March 22, 2006]

  • From: "The Site of the Day" <sotd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: sotd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 11:29:46 -0400

        Site of the Day for Wednesday, March 22, 2006

        Sun-Earth Day

Normally celebrated on the Vernal Equinox, this year's Sun-Earth Day has
been moved forward to coincide with a major astronomical event -- a total
solar eclipse on March 29. Today's site from NASA offers all the hoopla as
well as all the facts on this significant occurrence.

"Each year the Sun-Earth Day program wraps a fresh new thematic approach
around NASA's Sun-Earth Connection science, missions and cutting edge
research. ... This year's theme, Eclipse: In a Different Light, shows how
eclipses have inspired people to observe and understand the Sun-Earth-Moon
system. Join us in an extraordinary journey of exploration, discovery and
understanding as we prepare for a total solar eclipse ..." - from the
website

From the "Eclipse: In a Different Light" link on the opening page, the site
provides a wealth of scientific information on eclipses geared to the
layperson. "Technology Through Time" focuses on the historical development
of solar physics, with a "Great Moments in the History of Solar Physics"
section and an annotated timeline. Some of the topics covered in the
"Issues" section include solar spectroscopy, early corona descriptions and
the work of astronomers of ancient Babylon and Greece. An article on
Einstein, with helpful diagrams, demonstrates how the 1919 eclipse
supported his General Theory of Relativity. In the "Mr. Eclipse" section,
the path of totality, beginning in Brazil and concluding in western
Mongolia is highlighted. An interactive map of the path created in
conjunction with Google is also available. The "Eclipse Facts" and FAQ
provide additional information while the gallery of images offers some
striking photos.

Journey to the site for an absorbing presentation on the upcoming solar
eclipse at: 

http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/index.php

  A.M. Holm
<admin-sotd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  Manage your subscription and view the List archives on the web at:
<//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/webpage?webpage_id=sotd> and
 <//www.freelists.org/archives/sotd>

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
UNSUBSCRIBE by sending a blank email to sotd-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 
unsubscribe in the Subject field.


Other related posts:

  • » [sotd] Sun-Earth Day [March 22, 2006]