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Author:  Satis [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Solar Dynamics Observatory
So this satellite called Solar Dynamics Observatory just had its first images revealed to the public by Nasa. It's pretty freakin' awesome. Someone called it a Hubble for the sun.

article:
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/sc ... irstlight/

Quote:
Specifically, NASA says the SDO will beam back 1.5 terabytes of data every day, 24 hours a day, seven days a week


that's crazy amounts of data.

a pic:
Image

There are a bunch of awesome vids on the linked site too.
Author:  pevil [ Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Solar Dynamics Observatory
Wow, those vids/pics are amazing. Great link, thanks
Author:  Peltz [ Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:51 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Solar Dynamics Observatory
Quote:
The Extreme UV Variability Experiment (EVE) is online, too, "and we're getting great data as well," says principal investigator Tom Woods of the University of Colorado, Boulder.


Haha, that sentence alone brought a smile on my face. Anyway, news like this give confidence that there is still hope for mankind to take to the stars one day.

EDIT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99skxXgx ... r_embedded
- Heres a video from SDO website showing the sun in different modes. Its simply beautiful.

http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/firstlight/
- There are more pictures at the lower part of the page, click the next button below the pictures to see more.
Author:  Satis [ Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Solar Dynamics Observatory
man, that stuff is so awesome. It's like a cgi animation, only it's real.
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