We learned that the Sun's powerful magnetic forces directly affect the Earth and the rest of the solar system. We saw Sun-grazing comets about to be burned up by the Sun's heat. The Sun has huge explosions on its surface that extend as far as two times the size of Earth. The Sun is very hot. If you look at the Sun it will blind you. The Sun is bigger than the Earth and 150 million kilometers away. Scientists can now study the the inside of the Sun. We studied pictures of the Sun taken by the SOHO spacecraft. SOHO has a camera that can record everything about the Sun. We met a man From IBM. Mr. Durden works for a company that sells and makes computers. IBM needs to know about explosions on the Sun because the explosions can affect the computers.

We enjoyed being here at NASA. We want to thank Mrs. Taylor, who took us on this trip. We want to thank Dr. Doug, who taught us something new. He should be a teacher instead of a scientist and tell his class about NASA. We are sure that they will be interested. We want to thank Mrs. Stokes who took us on the walk and taught us about SOHO.
 
 

I learned that the Sun is 700,000 kilometers away from the Earth. I learned that the Sun's powerful magnetic forces directly affect the earth and the rest of the solar system. I also learned some of the parts of the Sun they are the photosphere(visible surface of the Sun), filaments (occur on the Sun, are solar gases suspended by magnetic fields), and CME (Coronal Mass Ejection).
 
 

On the first day at NASA's GSFC we talked about the Sun. We learned that the Sun is a star. Dr. Doug Biesecker and Mrs. Stokes gave everyone a notebook. We fixed up our own notebook. It was fun on the first day. The next day some people read their journal sheets and they told us a lot about the Sun then we interviewed Mr. Durden and Dr. Jo.. The next day, which was Wednesday, we talked about the Sun's gases, its core, comets, and coronal mass ejections. We interviewed Dr. Crannell and she told us  alot about herself. We learned about CME's which stands for Coronal Mass Ejection and what problems a CME can cause if it comes to Earth. It can turn off the power and people phones, lights, and computers would be off.
 
 

The first day at Goddard we talked about SOHO it stands for Solar and Heliospheric observatory. We learned about LASCO. It is a telescope that is on SOHO. CME stands for Coronal Mass Ejections which are storms on the Sun. We went to Goddard to learn about the Sun. Then we ate lunch and put or notebooks together and took notes. We put words such as Lagrangian Point, CME's, SOHO, magnetic fields, LASCO, cosmic rays and solar winds in our vocabulary sections and that was our first day at Goddard. The second day at Goddard we went to another building where we watched videos of what the Sun did overnight and saw some comets going into the Sun and exploding. Then we ate lunch. In the afternoon we interviewed 1 person; he was from IBM. Then we went back on the bus and went home. On the third day, we watched another video of what the Sun did overnight and we saw another video about comets going to the Sun. Then we ate and we maded a graph of the comets. On Thusrday, we worked on the computers. Then we went on a tour after we ate our lunch.
 
 

Hi! I'm here to tell you what I have learned about the Sun this week. I know the parts of the Sun, what color the Sun is and what the Sun does at night. The Sun is a very huge yellowish ball. The parts of the sun are Filament, Chromosphere, Sunspot, Convective, and Radiative Zones, Core, Photosphere, Prominence, Coronal Streamer, and Coronal Hole. Also I know some other stuff and what it stands for. I know what LASCO is and what SOHO and CME stands for. LASCO is a telescope on SOHO. SOHO stands for SOLAR HELIOSPHERIC OBSERVATORY. CME stands for CORONAL MASS EJECTION. I had a great time this week studying about the Sun.
 
 

I learned many things about the Sun. I learned that cosmic rays come from the Sun when a CME forms. CME stands for Coronal Mass Ejection. I also learned that filaments occur on the Sun. We have pictures of the Sun that we got on the first day. I could show you one having a CME. If you went from the middle of the Sun to the edge of the Sun you would travel 700,000 km. But if you traveled from the middle of the Earth to the edge it would be 6000 km. If you could look at this picture the Sun it looks like a big ball of fire. LASCO is a telescope on SOHO (SOLAR AND HELIOSHERIC OBSEVATORY). LASCO is the telescope that is looking at the Sun and giving us pictures and movies of the Sun. I got to meet two new people Dr. Doug and Mrs. Stokes both of them are science teachers. They taught us all about the Sun. Then on Thursday, Mrs. Stokes took us on a real nice tour. Then Dr. Doug showed us how to use the internet.
 
 

On our trip to NASA we learned about the Sun. For example, we learned about the Sun's atmosphere and a storm on the Sun called a Coronal Mass Ejection. On the first day, we looked at photographs of the Sun and saw the SERTS and HESSI Labs. We got to interview people and learn about what they were working on. One man was working on an grid for a satellite while the other was workinng on a space shuttle. On the next two days we finished our lesson on the Sun and got to interview Mr. Durden who works for IBM. Then we started on a new lesson about comets and learned that they are made of ice and rocks.

I'm really happy that we were one of the schools that were picked for this program and I want to thank Mrs. Stokes and Dr. Biesecker for helping us in the SUNBEAMS Program. One of the best parts about the Sun I like was how it's magnetic forces directly affect the Earth and the rest of the solar system. We also learned about different parts of the Sun such as the core, radiative zone, convective zone, coronal hole, filament, chromosphere sunspot, and coronal streamer.
 
 

During my week at NASA, I studied the Sun. I first interviewed my new Goddard teachers. They were Dr. Doug and Mrs. Stokes. Dr. Doug told me alot of interesting things like the distance from the center of the Sun to the surface. Another thing he showed me was some movies of the Sun and how it looked overnight. Dr. Doug also gave us some information on a storm that comes from the Sun. It is called a CME (Coronal Mass Ejection). It can affect the Earth's electricity by putting alot of high voltage into our powerlines. When we heard about the CME we were told that the IBM company was going to bring a volunteer to hear about the CME and how it can affect his company. So we interviewed him and explained the CME to him. After that day we learned about comets. We saw some pictures and animations of some comets. Comets are made up of ice and
 

I learned that the Sun has a corona and that it has flares that are 200,000 degrees, 100,000 degrees or 2,000,000 degrees. Our two tutors for the trip to NASA were Dr. Doug and Ms. Gina. They showed us a lot of things about space and they showed us and told us about the Sun, the Earth, and about the comets called sungrazing-comets. Also they showed us this thing called a CME. A CME is a Coronal Mass Ejection which means it is almost like a storm coming out of the Sun. The Sun is almost like a big huge orange flying around in space, it has a lot of cool things that happen on it. If someone tried to walk on it they would get burned from it. The magnetic force from Sun affects the Earth and the rest of solar system. The Sun has storms, hotter and cooler areas, and extending prominences. And thats what we learned about when we were at NASA.
 
 

I learned many things about the Sun and comets. I learned that the Sun is a very big ball of gas, a star, and has an enormous temperture. The Sun has gravity just like the Earth. Sometimes, CME's (cornal mass ejections) come out of the Sun. In the middle of the enormous Sun is the hottest area on the Sun. It is called the core. It is the innermost part of the Sun where energy is generated by nuclear reactions. Sunspots are temporarily disturbed areas in the solar photophere that appear dark because they are cooler than the surrounding areas. Comets are made of rocks and ice. If a comet gets too close to the Sun it will form a tail. When it gets real close to the Sun, it will be divided into small rocks.
 
 

My week at Goddard was great. I learned about the Sun. The Sun is a big ball of gas. The sun has storms on it called CME's or Coronal Mass Ejections. There is a satellite called SOHO that studies the Sun. SOHO stands for Solar and Heliosphere Observatory. There is a instrument on SOHO called LASCO that Dr. Doug works with. Some parts of the Sun are the core, the innermost part of the Sun where energy is generated by nuclear reactions and the photosphere which is the visible surface of the Sun. Sunspots are temporarily disturbed areas in the solar photosphere. They appear dark because they are cooler than the surrounding areas. I learned that a comet is made out of rock and ice. The closer a comet get to the Sun the longer the tail gets. Dr. Doug has discovered 30 comets. I think it took him alot of work to do this. There was a space station back in space in the 1970's. The Sun has an atmosphere. The Sun also has a magnetic field. The distance from the Earth to the Sun is 150,000,000 miles. Cosmic rays come from the Sun. Scientist is still trying to know how to predict the weather in space. I had a great time working with Mrs. Stokes and Dr. Doug.
 
 

I learned many things about the Sun. I learned that the Sun's surface is 700,000 km from the middle . I also learned that the Sun shoots off fireballs while we are sleeping . I also learned that the Sun is millions of miles from the Earth and that it takes SOHO 1 year to get around the Sun . I also learned how to graph explosions from the Sun.

I learned that the Sun is made of gases and every time a comet gets close to the Sun it melts the comet. I also learned that a comet is made of rock and ice.
 
 

I learned that the Sun can burn you, and that it is 700,000 kilometers from the Earth. The sun also has a core in the middle of it that makes the sun shine bright. I also learned that the Sun has sunspots on it.
 
 

We learned that the comets going into the Sun do not come out. The Sun is seven hundred thousand kilometers deep. The distance between the Sun and the Earth is one hundred fifty million kilometers. I learned what CME stands for: coronal mass ejection. We learned what SDAC stands for: solar data analysis center. We learned what LASCO is and where it is. We learned what filaments are. We met some interesting people. We made some graphs about a comet grazing the Sun. We also learned the parts of the Sun
 
 

On March 15, my class and I visited Goddard for a week. When we got to Goddard, we met Dr. Doug and Mrs. Stokes and they told us about the Sun and the Earth. We also talked about coronal mass ejections (CME) and comets. I found out that the Sun was a big ball of gas and we talked about the SOHO satellite and the LASCO telescope and I had a great time.
 
 

We learned why the Sun is so hot and why the sunspots are the same too. We learned about the Earth's movements and the Sun's movements. We learned the meanings of different kinds of words like filament, photosphere, LASCO, CME, and more. CME stands for cornal mass ejection. We learned that in the pictures of the Sun that we studied 1cm=2,500,000km. We learned about Heinrich Kreutz and that some comets are named after him. That is what I did at Goddard.
 
 

The things I learned at Goddard were extremely interesting! I learned about the Sun, CME's (Coronal Mass Ejections), and the SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory). Dr. Biesecker and Mrs. Stokes were great teachers. They're also great friends to have! I also learned about comets. They are made of ice and rock. I didn't think they were made of ice and rock. I used to think they were made of fire. So I learned from my mistake. Being at Goddard was truly fun!
 
 

On Tuesday we learned about CME's which stands for Coronal Mass Ejection. It produces energy. We saw how the Sun acts and how comets disappear if they get too close to the Sun. We learned how they send up a shuttle and how light is seen by a telescope. On Thursday, we had fun. We took a tour and used the internet. We also saw what the Sun did overnight.