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Sun-Earth Day
March 20, 2002
10 -12 a.m. Pacific Time,
1 to 3 Eastern Time
Coordinates for NASA TV/Satellite:
GEZ Transponder 9C at 85 degrees west longitude,
vertical polarization
Frequency t3880 mHz Audio 6.8
As part of NASA's Sun-Earth Day "Celebrate the
Equinox" the Sun Earth Connection Education Forum with host Paul
Mortfield, a Stanford
Solar Center Astronomer, will be joined by students at NASA AMES Research
Center to share the the results of activities designed to learn more about
the Sun. You can participate in those same
Grade-specific
activities: Grade K-3, 3-5, Grade 6-8 and
Grade 9-12.
This year's webcast will begin with an explanation of the
Lakota celebration of the Equinox at Harney Peak, South Dakota. This introduction
will include Lakota
cultural parallels to the science of the Sun. We will also hear
from astronauts about the effects of the Sun on space travel. Guest
scientists on hand to help answer questions during the live webcast.
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