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Space Weather Living History: Space Physicist Dr. Daniel N. Baker

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NASA Science reports a new educational audio podcast where space physicist Dr. Daniel N. Baker introduces students to space weather, geomagnetic storms and the Van Allen radiation belts. The material is targeted at teachers of grades six through twelve, giving them a real‑world way to enrich physics and Earth‑systems curricula. Educators can use the podcast or its transcript to let students explore how the Sun’s active plasma influences Earth’s environment.

Source: https://science.nasa.gov/learn/heat/resource/space-weathe...

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