Friday, February 05, 2010

Solar Dynamics Observatory: The 'Variable Sun' Mission

Source - NASA Science News for February 5, 2010

The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), slated for liftoff on Feb. 9th, will make IMAX-quality movies of solar explosions, peer beneath the stellar surface to see the sun's inner dynamo, and--researchers hope--unravel the mysteries of solar variability.

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http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2010/05feb_sdo.htm?list894285

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