NOVA: Secrets of the Sun
Vocabulary/Topics to consider:
solar wave
coronal mass ejection (CME)
geomagnetic storms
aurora
eclipse
solar system
orbit
revolution
leap year
axis
atmosphere
summer solstice
winter solstice
equinoxes
tropics
helioseismology
fusion
Definition:plas·ma
ˈplazmə/
noun
Links:
NASA: What is a satellite?
Geostationary Orbit
Low-Earth Orbit
Space Debris
How Satellite's Work
Basics of Space Flight
Vocabulary/Topics to consider:
solar wave
coronal mass ejection (CME)
geomagnetic storms
aurora
eclipse
solar system
orbit
revolution
leap year
axis
atmosphere
summer solstice
winter solstice
equinoxes
tropics
helioseismology
fusion
Definition:plas·ma
ˈplazmə/
noun
- 1.
the colorless fluid part of blood, lymph, or milk, in which corpuscles or fat globules are suspended. - 2.
an ionized gas consisting of positive ions and free electrons in proportions resulting in more or less no overall electric charge, typically at low pressures (as in the upper atmosphere and in fluorescent lamps) or at very high temperatures (as in stars and nuclear fusion reactors).
Links:
NASA: What is a satellite?
Geostationary Orbit
Low-Earth Orbit
Space Debris
How Satellite's Work
Basics of Space Flight
A great big thank you to Angela, satellite engineer, for taking time out of her busy schedule to answer some questions for us.
One question that wasn't answered:
-What impact does the sun have on satellite space craft?
Angela says, "Electrostatic Discharge is the main concern, but each satellite is built with a faraday cage which protects the equipment (as long as nothing was too jostled during launch)."
She also sent the following links to help you understand:
Faraday Cage
Electrostatic Charge
One question that wasn't answered:
-What impact does the sun have on satellite space craft?
Angela says, "Electrostatic Discharge is the main concern, but each satellite is built with a faraday cage which protects the equipment (as long as nothing was too jostled during launch)."
She also sent the following links to help you understand:
Faraday Cage
Electrostatic Charge