As the Sun Awakens, NASA Keeps ... Eye on Space Weather

The Heliophysics Program
This short program overview for NASA's heliophysics division explains how NASA studies the sun--and more importantly--how it affects our daily lives.

The sun is waking up from a deep slumber, and the next few years could bring much higher levels of solar activity. NASA is keeping a wary eye on the sun as officials meet in Washington DC to discuss the potential consequences of stormy space weather.