Solar Dynamics Observatory

Huge Sunspots May Bring Powerful Solar Flares

Posted 05.08.2012

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By: Mike Wall Published: 05/08/2012 10:39 AM EDT on SPACE.com An enormous sunspot group has taken shape on the surface of the sun, hinting that ...

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High Schoolers Launch Rubber Chicken Into Space

Posted 04.21.2012

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The newest member of the exclusive space exploration club: A rubber chicken. During last month's solar storm -- the most intense radiation storm si...

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WATCH: Huge Solar Flare Triggers Explosion Of Plasma

Posted 04.17.2012

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By: Tariq Malik Published: 04/16/2012 05:08 PM EDT on SPACE.com The sun erupted in an amazing solar flare today (April 16), unleashing an intense ...

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Solar Flare Eruption Covers Half The Sun

AP | Posted 08.08.2011

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(AP/THE HUFFINGTON POST) GREENBELT, Md. -- A medium-sized solar flare has erupted from the sun in an impressive display captured by NASA cameras. Scie...

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NASA Snaps Stunning Portrait Of The Sun

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 05.31.2011

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NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory satellite has captured a stunning new image of a partial eclipse. The SDO craft enters an "eclipse season" twice ...

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NASA's Most Dazzling Images Of The Sun

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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On February 11, 2010, NASA launched the $865 million Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), equipped for a five-year study of the Sun's magnetic field, its...

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SDO Returns Spectacular Images Of The Sun (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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*See images below* NASA has unveiled the first images from a new satellite designed to predict disruptive solar storms, and scientists say they're al...

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SDO Launches: Solar Dynamics Observatory To Help Study The Su

AP | MARCIA DUNN | Posted 05.25.2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The most advanced solar observatory ever built rocketed into space Thursday on a five-year quest to shed light on Earth's...

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SDO Launch DELAYED: NASA To Try Solar Dynamics Observatory Launch Again Thursday

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) launch was successfully completed. The Associated Press reports: The most advanced solar observator...

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