INTERNATIONAL HELIOPHYSICAL YEAR - exploring the Solar System

UK Outreach Website

International Heliophysical Year (IHY) celebrates 50 years of space exploration with a worldwide programme of scientific research and outreach events based around the Sun and its effects on the Solar System. It is an initiative from the United Nations.

Image to the left shows the aurora on Saturn. This phenomenon is produced by particles from the Sun.

This webpage aims to give information on the UK outreach events (for schools, public and scientists) and how you can become involved. This programme of events is mainly funded by the particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC).

Image to the right shows the Sun being observed through glasses with specially designed filters for safe veiwing.

For information on:
  • the UK's IHY science programme please follow this link
  • the international IHY science and outreach programme please follow this link.

This website will grow over time as more resources become available and events are organised. For the UK programme please the following links.

  

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For further information please contact Lucie Green
Last modification: October, 11, 2006
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