Dramatic daily images and data from this instrument can tell us much about the Sun's roiling magnetic field, its surface motions, and what magic happens in the solar interior, where even instrumental eyes cannot penetrate. Our Goals Science is fun, exciting, engaging. Science is exploration and discovery. Every child was born a scientist. We hope to keep that adventurous spirit alive.
Science is based on observation, measurement, computation, facts and data.
By involving the students in how solar science is done, they will better understand the nature of scientific exploration and be more able to evaluate scientific discoveries and the role of science in their world. Science is for everyone, not just a few elite. We hope to empower the students, giving them a sense of how solar science is done by letting them BE the scientist. Science is part of our everyday lives, from the mechanics of basketball to choosing products we buy to understanding the almost-magical technology pervading modern life. We need science to understand our choices in a modern world and our position in this vast universe.