Solar Astronomy

ESA’s Tough Choice: Dark Matter, Sun Close Flyby, Exoplanets (Pick Two)

Key questions relevant to fundamental physics and cosmology, namely the nature of the mysterious dark energy and dark matter (Euclid);…

15 years ago

The Solar Dynamics Observatory Soars to Study the Sun

The Solar Dynamics Observatory launched successfully – and beautifully – Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 41 to begin…

15 years ago

SDO Launch Scrub; Try Again Tomorrow

[/caption] Note: Nancy Atkinson is at Kennedy Space Center to cover SDO and the STS-130 shuttle mission Scrub! High winds…

15 years ago

NASA Sun Probe rolled to Pad; 10 hours to Blast off

[/caption] (Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is at the Kennedy Space Center for Universe Today covering the launch of SDO and…

15 years ago

NASAs Solar Crown Jewel Bolted atop Atlas Rocket

[/caption]The “Crown Jewel” of NASA’s solar science research fleet, the Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, was transported from the Astrotech…

15 years ago

The Solar Dynamics Observatory in 3.5 Minutes

This great new video (just uploaded today!) does a great job of explaining the upcoming Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) mission,…

15 years ago

NASA advanced Solar Observatory nearing February launch; will send IMAX like movies daily

[/caption] NASA’s new solar science satellite, dubbed the Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, moved an important step closer to launch…

15 years ago

Cluster Satellite Detects Rifts in Earth’s Magnetic Field

[/caption] While Earth's magnetic field protects our planet from most of the permanent flow of particles from the solar wind,…

15 years ago

Solar Flares Can Now Be Predicted More Accurately

[/caption] We all like to know in advance what the weather is going to be like, and space weather is…

15 years ago

Eclipse Sunspots Signal Increased Activity

[/caption] Astrophotographers capturing the recent annular solar eclipse on January 15, 2010 got an added bonus: upon closer inspection, they…

15 years ago