SDO | Solar Dynamics Observatory
WEBSDO is designed to help us understand the Sun's influence on Earth and Near-Earth space by studying the solar atmosphere on small scales of space and time and in many wavelengths simultaneously.
SDO - NASA Science
WEBFeb 11, 2010 · SDO studies how solar activity is created and drives space weather, by monitoring the Sun’s interior, atmosphere, magnetic field, and energy output.
Watch a 10-Year Time Lapse of Sun From NASA’s SDO
WEBAs of June 2020, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory – SDO – has now been watching the Sun non-stop for over a full decade. From its orbit in space around Earth, SDO has gathered 425 million high-resolution images of the Sun, amassing 20 million gigabytes of data over the past 10 years.
How NASA Tracked the Most Intense Solar Storm in Decades
WEBFrom May 3 through May 9, 2024, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory observed 82 notable solar flares. The flares came mainly from two active regions on the Sun called AR 13663 and AR 13664. This video highlights all flares classified at M5 or higher with nine categorized as X-class solar flares.
Ten Things We’ve Learned About the Sun From NASA’s SDO This …
WEBFeb 11, 2020 · Capturing an image in 10 different wavelengths of light every 12 seconds, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory — SDO — has provided an unprecedentedly clear picture of how massive explosions on the Sun grow and erupt ever since its …
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory Reveals Giant Plasma Flows …
WEBDec 6, 2013 · Observations from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, have enabled scientists to confirm the existence of giant flows of gases and plasma moving heat from the sun’s interior to its surface.
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory Chronicles Major Flare Event
WEBJul 30, 2024 · NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare — seen as the bright flash in the center – on July 28, 2024. The image shows a subset of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the extremely hot material in flares and which is colorized in yellow and orange.
NASA SVS | A Decade of Sun
WEBAs of June 2020, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory — SDO — has now been watching the Sun non-stop for over a full decade. From its orbit in space around the Earth, SDO has gathered 425 million high-resolution images of the Sun, amassing 20,000,000 gigabytes of data over the past ten years.
The Active Sun from SDO: HMI Dopplergram - NASA Science
WEBNov 30, 2017 · The Active Sun from SDO: HMI Dopplergram. The Helioseismic Magnetic Imager (HMI) aboard the Solar Dynamics Observatory takes a series of images every 45 seconds in a very narrow range of wavelengths in visible light of the solar photosphere.
10 brilliant discoveries NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory made in …
WEBFeb 13, 2020 · This week, NASA is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), a sensitive spacecraft that has shown the world never-before-seen imagery of the sun.