Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 11, Big Ideia 2, Big Ideia 4, Big Ideia 5, Big Ideia 8, IAC, Resource, Sun
Understanding solar activity is relevant because the physical phenomena that cause it cannot be studied on Earth, and also because it allows us to predict space weather. Solar storms (coronal mass ejections) carry large amounts of charged particles that form auroras...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 1, Big Ideia 2, Big Ideia 4, Big Ideia 5, Big Ideia 8, IAC, Resource, Sun
The Sun may seem like a static object, resting in the center of the Solar System while the planets orbit around it. But this is not the case. Our star is constantly undergoing processes of change that release large amounts of energy. In fact, the stability of its...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 1, Big Ideia 4, IAC, Resource, Solar System, Sun
This activity is part of teaching unit 5, Laws of Planetary Motion. You can find the introduction and teaching guide here. Laws of Planetary Motion – Mass of the Sun This activity is part of teaching unit 5, Laws of Planetary Motion. You can find the introduction and...
