This site provides lesson plans that aim to teach pysics using the sun as an example. The lesson plans are called: 1. Position, velocity and acceleration; 2. Centripetal force and the law of universal gravitation; 3....

Over the centuries our collective knowledge about the Sun and its direct connection to our planet has continued to grow. Visit this Website for new essays, and related images, each month related to the theme of how...

This website from the Space Plasma Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology provides information on the interstellar medium, the Solar wind, and interactions with the earth. Illustrations and tables are...

This site describes the evolution of stars like the sun from the collapse of gas and dust to turning into a white dwarf. The life cycle of a star is illustrated through all stages with text and images.

Solar eclipses result from the alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth. Total solar eclipses, in which the Sun is completely blocked by the Moon, are a spectacular and rare sight to witness. This animation, adapted from a...