HR: 14:40h
AN: SH13D-05    [Abstracts]
TI: The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO): A New Generation of Solar Science Education
AU: * Drobnes, E
EM: emilie@ihy.gsfc.nasa.gov
AF: NASA/GSFC, Code 612.1, Greenbelt, MD 20771
AB: The next generation of Solar observing missions will provide a unique opportunity to educate the public on the Sun, its influence in the Solar System and the importance of being able to predict Space Weather. SDO, with its large amounts of data, high resolution images and cool movies are the ideal tools to help enhance any Sun-Earth System and Solar System related education and public Outreach. Each of the instruments on-board SDO are deeply involved in E/PO programs as is the program office. We will describe E/PO programs being initiated at the mission level out of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Projects include an interactive module designed in partnership with the Phoenix Mars mission on the perils posed by the Sun while going to Mars, creation of education panels for a planet walk Sun station, and building successful partnerships with museums and science centers.
UR: http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov
DE: 0800 EDUCATION
SC: SPA-Solar and Heliospheric Physics [SH]
MN: 2005 Joint Assembly