NASA Goddard: Many Views of a Massive CME
Get a great look at the eruption of an unusually strong 2012 CME captured by NASA's Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO), the European Space Agency, and NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. Fortunately, this CME didn't hurl solar energetic particles toward Earth, but the unique combination of viewpoints helped scientists create robust models of the event. (3-minute video)
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What Exactly is the Electronvolt?
This 2.5 minute video by a British physics teacher gives an explanation of the electronvolt with GREAT clarity. Could be a solid choice for students who are struggling to understand the eV as a unit of energy.
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Measuring the Energy of the Very Small
How is the unit of energy called the electron volt derived and determined? Don't let the YouTube channel name fool you (HS Physics Explained). This 7-minute video by veteran Australian physics teacher Paul Looyen can be used to refresh and reinforce understanding of the relationship between the electronvolt and the joule. Undergraduate students are often able to plug & chug but lack insight into why the math works and what is truly represented.
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Science @ NASA: Aurora Gallery -- 2003 "Halloween Solar Storms"
Take a look at some of the strangest auroras you can imagine, in latitudes you may not believe, like Houston, Texas. A very large CME during the last week of October, 2003, produced these surreal colors from the North Pole to Mexico. Many of the pictures were taken by amateur photographers. Don't miss the pic from Tromso, Norway. There are no words.
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