The Sun is constantly broadcasting information about its activity in the form of light waves. Find out why there's more to see than what meets the eye. [2:56]

Take a safe peek into the sun with this short piece about how scientists are using solar space telescopes to study our closest star. [3:50]

Find out about different activity on the surface of the sun including solar flares and storms. [2:47]

Tthis NOVA Lab, meet another side of the Sun- the unpredictable, mysterious side. [2:13]

This lesson will develop a map of the solar system in proportion to the distance between the planets. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "The Solar System."

In this Space Place episode, students find out why the sun is so hot. [2:40]

The sun sits at the center of this solar system, providing Earth with heat and light. But how does that energy get here? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina chats about the sun; what it is, how it works, and how the energy gets...

Remember Sol, the closest star to Earth? We like to call it the Sun and we haven't talked about it in a little while. One interesting thing about the energy we get from the sun is that it's not absorbed the same way by different...

Take a closer look at the two-octillion ton star that rules the solar system. Also, look at the sun's core, plasma, magnetic fields, sunspots, solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and what all of that means for Earth.

Today we are talking about the life -- and death -- of stars. Low mass stars live a long time, fusing all their hydrogen into helium over a trillion years. [12:03]

In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about the Earth's rotation and revolution and how these things contribute to night and day and how Earth's tilt gives us seasons. [4:00]

So you know what a star is, right? Well, if you don't, you should. We've talked about that big one in the sky a few times: The Sun! But there are a lot of bright dots in the night sky and not all of them are stars. Today, let's play a...

This crash course tackles the topic of eclipses. Learn about both the solar and lunar types. [10:32]

In this Crash Course episode, Sabrina talks about an imaginary line called the Ecliptic and explains its cycle in the sky. [3:30]

This YouTube video is a NASA e/clips video. Learn about the important relationship between Earth and the sun. Find out about the layers of the sun and how Earth's magnetosphere acts like a giant handkerchief to protect us from all kinds...

"Ever hear of "Sol"? Sure you have! It's our Sun! It sits at the center of our 8 planet solar system, providing us with heat and light. But how does that energy get to us? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina chats about the...

learn about the planets, sun, moon, Earth, and stars with the StoryBots.

Using time=lapse photography, watch 16 of our Eartrh days rotate by in almost eight minutes, or 52.5 minutes per second. [7:56]

This fun sun video will teach students all they need to know about that mass of incandescent gas. [2:37]

Discover how a solar eclipse happens. [2:10]

Learn about the anatomy of the sun

A video exploring the processes on the Sun that produce the Sun's light, heat, and unpredictable storms. [2:06]

A video investigating the sun and what processes are happening on the sun. Also, explore how you can do your own research using images from NASA telescopes. [2:14]

Learn about the electromagnetic spectrum and how the sun uses it to tell us about its activity! This video explores how the light waves admitted by the sun can give us clues about what it happening on its surface. [2:56]