Solar Dynamics Observatory
4 Cool Views of the Hot, Loopy, Spotty Sun
A few sunspots are now 'peppering" the surface of our Sun -- Spaceweather.com lists about 12 different sunspot groups today.…
Spectacular Filament Eruption on the Sun Captured by SDO
Yikes! Not to be outdone by the Blue Moon, the Sun had some impressive action on August 31, 2012 as…
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’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…
SDO Captures a Monster Solar Prominence
The Sun continues to be active! A large-sized (M 3.6 class) flare occurred near the edge of the Sun on…
Holes in the Sun’s Corona in 2 D, 3 D and Video
[/caption] A pair of coronal holes on the Sun newly imaged by NASA’s flagship solar probe, the Solar Dynamics Observatory…
Previously Unseen Super-Hot Plasma Jets Heat the Sun’s Corona
[/caption] The mystery of the Sun’s corona may finally be solved. For years researchers have known – and wondered why…
SDO Provides Constant, Unprecedented Views of Sun’s Inner Corona
[/caption] Usually the only time we can see the innermost part of the Sun’s corona is when there is a…
Breaking News: Watch A Gigantic Looping Solar Prominence
[/caption] The Solar Dynamics Observatory never fails to deliver absolutely stunning images from the Sun: as of 18:49 UT today,…
Spacecraft Calibrations Provide Unique Solar “Artwork”
[/caption] If you check out the Solar Dynamics Observatory website today to get an update of what the Sun is…