Speaking of the sun … this week’s @thechildrenshour.bsky.social is all about the sun!! We were likely the last interview given from the Sunspot Solar Observatory in Sunspot NM before it was shut down. Learn more with our learning guide! Childrenshour.org/the-sun
For centuries, the only way to study the Sun's secrets was to wait for a #SolarEclipse.
Not anymore. Enter:
🛰️ SOHO, the tireless Sun watcher
🛰️ Solar Orbiter, the close-up Sun explorer
🛰️ Proba-3, the artificial eclipse maker
Sara García Alonso, member of ESA’s Astronaut Reserve, tells you more 🔭🧪