Topband: Thursday's Classroom heats up with solar activity

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THURSDAY'S CLASSROOM for March 9, 2000:  Solar Activity Heats Up!  This 
week's episode of Thursday's Classroom focuses on the recent spate of solar 
activity and what NASA scientists are doing to improve space weather 
forecasting.  In addition to the usual lesson plans and activities for 
primary school students, the March 9 episode includes six advanced 
activities for high schoolers. Please visit http://thursdaysclassroom.com 
for details.

<a href="http://thursdaysclassroom.com">Thursday's Classroom</a>

SPACE WEATHER NEWS: Predicting solar activity can be tricky, but space 
weather forecasters have found a new way to anticipate the future. A
technique called helioseismic holography will allow scientists to see
active regions on the far side of our star before they rotate around 
to face Earth.  FULL STORY at

http://spacescience.com/headlines/y2000/ast09mar_1m.htm

<a href="http://spacescience.com/headlines/y2000/ast09mar_1m.htm">
SOHO Sees Through the Sun</a>

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