SOLAR Center Interactive Features

Comparison Activities

Comparison Activities
How big, how hot, and how far is the Sun? These activities are designed to introduce you to the solar scale by comparing the diameter, the temperature, and the distance to the Sun to familiar things on Earth. Try our comparison activities!

Sunpot Quiz

Sunspot Quiz
These sets of questions test your knowlege of sunspots. Why are sunspots dark? How long is the sunspot cycle, on average? See if you can answer these questions and more with our sunpot quiz!

Granule Quiz
Solar Granulation Quiz
On this page we give bite-sized portions of some of the most fascinating aspects about the Sun, in the form of questions, that you can ask yourself to test your knowledge. Along the way, we point to sources for more information so that you can explore the topics on your own. Try our solar granulation quiz!
Medicine Wheel Virtual Tour
Medicine Wheel Virtual Tour
On top of the Bighorn Range in Wyoming, a desolate 9,642 feet high and only reachable during the warm summer months, lies an ancient Native American construction -- an 80' diameter wheel-like pattern made of stones. Explore Bighorn Medicine Wheel and its surrounding area with our Medicine Wheel Virtual Tour.
Highlights
SOLAR Center Highlights
See a quick overview of our featured SOLAR Center pages. Read news about the sun, try one of our activities, or view sun-inspired art.