THE SUN-EARTH CONNECTION
An Education
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for the Sun-Earth Connection Science Community - and beyond!
December 9, 2004 Volume V, Issue 5
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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=> 1. Ancient Observatories, Timeless Knowledge
WEBCAST ALERT:
=> 2. TRADITIONS OF THE SUN Website: Amazing Resource
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1. WEBCAST ALERT:
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Ancient Observatories:
(LIVE from the Exploratorium)
Join the Exploratorium crew and NASA scientists as we delve into
the ancient knowledge of the Chacoans, daily sky watchers who
amassed a great knowledge about the movements of the Sun. Find
out what they knew, and how they used this knowledge to create
sophisticated monuments to the Sun.
Please see website for more information on how to join in.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/chaco/HTML/webcast.html
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2. TRADITIONS OF THE SUN Website
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Traditions of the Sun:
http://www.traditionsofthesun.org
Check out the "Traditions of the Sun" website, an amazing resource
for classroom and museum educators developed by Ideum in partnership
with the Center for Science Education at Space Sciences Laboratory,
The “Traditions of the Sun” site allows visitors to explore the park,
learning about NASA research on the Sun and Native American solar
practices within a larger
historical and cultural context.
Canyon was a major center of ancestral Puebloan culture from around
850 to 1250 A.D.
Users can pan and zoom satellite images of the canyon as well
aerial photos of the "great houses," which are the enormous
ancient structures found in the park. Clicking on "points of
interest" brings up ground-based and aerial photos, historic
images, QuickTime VR and time-lapse video. There are over 300
images and videos in the site.
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