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This article series for educators aims to engage learners of all ages with the exciting world of solar science. Our goal is to help educators inspire students by connecting informal and classroom learning to real NASA events, mission launches, and historic heliophysics milestones.
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Use these articles to inspire learners and find more resources that cultivate learning and engagement with heliophysics.
Bring NASA into Your Classroom! The articles found below are organized by their year of release, with the most recent editions to the left and older editions to the right.
Past topics offer diverse learning opportunities for students, including the application of heliophysics to Lunar missions like Artemis and Apollo and the relationship between studying comets and understanding the Sun.
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Helio Highlight: Comets, the Sun, and You
This article shows educators how comets help us learn about the Sun and Space Weather. Connected to educational resources that…
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Articles to Enhance Your Classroom
Browse NASA’s heliophysics education articles exploring the Sun, space weather, and their effects on Earth and the solar system, featuring current science topics and a list of relevant classroom and event-ready resources.
Helio & You: Comets, the Sun, and You.This article shows educators how comets help us learn about the Sun and Space Weather. Connected to educational resources that help K-12+ teachers explain solar wind and space science concepts in simple, engaging ways for students. Published December 2025. Helio & You: The Sun and Our LivesThis article explores the unique connections between heliophysics and our everyday lives. Connected to educational resources that help K-12+ teachers explain heliophysics education in simple, engaging ways for students. Published September 2025. Helio & You: The Moon as a LaboratoryThis article shows how studying the Sun can and has supported Lunar exploration. Connected to educational resources that help K-12+ teachers explain the link between Planetary Science and Heliophysics in simple, engaging ways for students. Published August 2025.Helio & You: Two Stars in Solar ScienceThis article explores how the Parker Solar Probe & Solar Orbiter work together to learn about the Sun. Connected to educational resources that help K-12+ teachers explain how space missions run by different nations can work together to tell us more about the Sun in simple, engaging ways for students. Published July 2025.Helio & You: The Sun and the Light Shows It CreatesThis article uses the May 2024 solar storms as a starting point to explain how the Sun causes auroras. Connected to educational resources that help K-12+ teachers explain this part of the Earth-Sun relationship in simple, engaging ways for students. Published July 2025.
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