Thursday, April 22, 2010

Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory Returns First Images

SDO sees the Sun's whole disc but can then zoom in to view fine detail

From The BBC:

Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory has provided an astonishing new vista on our turbulent star.

The first public release of images from the satellite record huge explosions and great looping prominences of gas.

The observatory's super-fine resolution is expected to help scientists get a better understanding of what drives solar activity.

Launched in February on an Atlas rocket from Cape Canaveral, SDO is expected to operate for at least five years.

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