This virtual tour of the sun is an informative and interesting place to find out about our nearest star. Effective graphics, MPEG movies, and interesting commentary make this a great spot to learn about solar flares, how light is produced, the sun's influence on earth, much more. Read about and see images from the prototype operation at Mount Wilson Observatory, California, plus a live video of the camera in action. Ventura County Astronomical Society VCAS offers membership, star party, and astronomy news information, plus links to other astronomy sites. The best images from NASA's planetary exploration program, an extensive glossary of space terms and explorers, and information on each planet are included here.
Site offers both gif and jpeg formats.
This extremely cool site allows you to look at images and movies of the sun, taken over the last 72 hours. Funded by NASA and using images taken by the Yohkoh Satellite launched from Japan in 1991, YPOP offers great information about the sun, light, solar learning activities, and much more.