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The Structure of the Sun and Solar Events
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Audience: EducatorsGrades: 5-12
Year: 1976
This NASA video segment describes the different layers of the sun. Viewers learn that most of the sun's light comes from the photosphere, that the corona is a region of immense turbulence, and that nuclear reactions within the core of the sun convert matter to energy. The sun's magnetic field and solar flares are also discussed.
The Structure of the Sun and Solar Events
Duration: 3 minutes, 21 seconds
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This video clip is part of the Universe DVD that may be ordered from the Central Operation of Resources for Educators, or CORE →.
Other video learning clips in this series include:
The Universe Is Born
Scientists Use Observatories to Learn About the Sun
The Planets
A Look Beyond the Planets: Nebulae, Stars, Quasars and Galaxies
Lifecycle of a Star
The Evolving Universe
Is There Life Out There?: NASA's Search Continues