I'm loving this NASA stuff. The sun is like, soooo cool! I mean, have you ever really thought about how it affects our daily lives? Like, without the sun, we wouldn't have energy or days with sunshine. It's pretty wild. I love that they're making educational resources available for students to learn more about it too. I was one of those nerdy kids who loved science and stuff, but now I feel bad because my friends didn't get to experience that kind of coolness back then . Anyway, citizen scientists are really contributing to the cause too! I've always wanted to try solar eclipse watching - has anyone else?
I'm just not convinced about how much of a difference these educational resources are gonna make . I mean, think about it, we've got scientists studying the sun like crazy for decades now... what's new? Just more info on solar winds and space weather that's probably already in textbooks . Don't get me wrong, the science behind it is interesting, but how many of these kids are actually gonna go on to become top-notch heliophysicists? I've got my doubts about the practical applications too