About this episode

The Kids Crew explores the Sun with scientists and discusses its importance and the observatory's closure.

The Kids Crew explores the Sun with scientists from the Sunspot Solar Observatory. Learn how the Sun gives us light and heat, how it helps plants grow, and how experts study it safely. This episode also shares the story of the sudden and permanent closure at the observatory. Comes with a learning guide!

Topics covered

• Sun
• solar energy
• scientific exploration
• plant growth
• observatory closure

Keywords

• Sun
• solar observatory
• light
• heat
• plant growth
• scientists
• learning guide

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sunspot Solar Observatory

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