Established as the cultural, educational, and membership division of the Smithsonian Institution, The Smithsonian Associates is recognized as the largest and most esteemed museum-based continuing education program in the nation.
The Smithsonian Associates offers more than 700 educational and cultural programs each year. Programs include:
Resident Associate Program Spotlight
Our Explosive Sun: The Source of the Northern Lights
Wed., Feb. 22, 6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Evening Seminar
Solar physicist Paal Brekke gives a multimedia presentation on the sun-Earth connection, including spectacular images and movies from the new NASA spacecraft Solar Dynamics Observatory as well as mind-bending videos of the northern lights.
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