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Cute Little Spacecraft Will Take Amazing Pictures of the Sun
The Mars Phoenix lander had enough personality to write a lively twitter feed, and now the Solar Dynamics Observatory seems to be ready for its own Hollywood movie. To promote the upcoming mission,...
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New Space Telescope Delivers First Mind-Blowing Video of the Sun
NASA’s latest space telescope, the Solar Dynamics Observatory, is delivering unprecedented images of our local star. The telescope was launched Feb. 11. NASA released the first tremendously exciting...
View ArticleVideo: Sun Puts on a Spectacular Eruption Show
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded a trio of awesome solar phenomena on August 1. A sunspot gave rise to a solar flare which erupted nearly simultaneously with a huge...
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NASA Spacecraft Error Makes Sun’s Image Look Like Jupiter
The Earth’s shadow painted what looks like a silhouette of Jupiter on top of the sun in a new image from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. “Now we know what it would look like if Jupiter and the sun...
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How Rockets Realign Ice Crystals
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, best known for its mind-blowing photos and videos of the sun, started life as a rainbow killer. As the rocket carrying the sun observer climbed...
View ArticleSun Video Shows New Solar Cycle Is Far More Active
Side-by-side views of the sun two years ago and the sun now show what a difference a solar cycle makes.
View ArticleBest Sun Images From Solar Space Telescope’s First Year
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, a space telescope charged with watching the sun in unprecedented detail, revealed its first look at the sun to the world one year ago today.
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Video: Coronal Rain Shower Caught on Sun
A spectacular solar flare erupted early this morning. But instead of escaping out into space, billions of tons of charged plasma fell back onto the surface of the sun in ...
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Video: Beautiful Solar Eruption Seen in Extreme Ultraviolet
NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this gorgeous video of a recent outburst from the sun's surface in ultraviolet light.
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‘Coronal Cells’ Spotted in Sun’s Atmosphere
A solar researcher has spotted a hitherto-unreported feature of the Sun's atmosphere, giving us an insight into the star's magnetic structure.
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Video: Must-See Solar Flare Explodes From Sun’s Surface
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has captured a movie of an incredibly stunning solar flare erupting from the sun's surface.
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Video and Photos Capture Transit of Venus From Space
This must-see video from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows the transit of Venus from space, taken in many different wavelengths. Other images show the transit from the International Space Station...
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Magnetic Plasma Tornadoes Spin in Sun’s Atmosphere
Mathematicians have uncovered evidence of vast magnetic vortices spinning in the atmosphere off the Sun.
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Sun’s Temperature Painted in Amazing Colorful Display
A new technique depicts the 12-hour history of cooling and heating at a particular spot on the sun. In addition to being scientifically useful, the images produced are visually striking, reminiscent of...
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How a Rubber Chicken Became a NASA Celebrity
Without a shiny new rover prancing around on Mars shooting rocks with lasers, it can be tough for other NASA missions to get any attention these days. So the Solar Dynamics Observatory has turned to a...
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Your Town’s Fireworks Suck Compared to the Sun’s Pyrotechnics
With 4th of July around the corner, Americans are preparing to watch spectacular fireworks displays around the country. But you know who does really amazing pyrotechnics? The sun! In this gallery, we...
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