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How a Rubber Chicken is Spreading the Word about NASA, Space Missions and Science
[/caption] Here’s a headline you don’t see too often: "Rubber Chicken Turned NASA Mission Mascot Embarks on a Flight to…
SDO: The Moon Gets in My Way
Early today, the Solar Dynamics Observatory was able to observe the Moon coming in between the spacecraft and the Sun.…
Rare Green Flashes Captured From the Moon
[/caption] Green flashes from the Sun at sunset are a rare phenomenon, but even rarer are green flashes from a…
Year One of the Solar Dynamics Observatory – Vote for Your Favorite Solar Events
Over the past year, the Sun has gone from one of quietest periods in decades to the ramping up of…
Interacting Sunspots Spawn Gigantic Solar Flare
From a RAS press release: The largest solar flare recorded in nearly five years was triggered by interactions between five…
Red Suns and Black Trees: Shedding a New Light on Alien Plants
[/caption] The grass may definitely not be greener on some alien worlds, suggests a new study from the UK.…
Sun Day, April 17th – Get Out And Enjoy!
In keeping with global astronomy month, it's time to get out and enjoy another favorite astronomical target - the Sun!…
Dancing Spiral Magnetic Loops on the Sun
Cascades of spiraling magnetic loops observed in extreme ultraviolet light by Solar Dynamics Observatory danced and twisted above an active…
Just How Active is our Sun Now Compared to Two Years Ago?
This video provided by the Solar Dynamics Observatory provides a side-by-side comparison of the Sun from precisely two years ago…
SDO’s Crazy-Looking Sun Due to Syzygy
[/caption] It looks like something is eating the Sun in recent pictures from the Solar Dynamics Observatory -- and in…