Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)
The Most Unique Eclipse Image You’ll Ever See
You’ve probably never before seen an image like the one above. That’s because it is the first time something like…
3 Years of the Sun in 3 Minutes
Since the Solar Dynamics Observatory opened its multi-spectral eyes in space about three years ago, we’ve posted numerous videos and…
Weekend Aurora Alert: The Sun Lets Loose an Earth-Directed CME
The Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this view as the Sun let loose with its biggest solar flare of the year…
Solar Spacecraft Gets a Little Loopy
Twice a year, the Solar Dynamics Observatory performs a 360-degree roll about the axis on which it points toward the…
Astrophoto: Giant Sunspot Group on the Sun
On February 19 and 20, 2013, scientists watched a giant sunspot form in under 48 hours. It has grown to…
Stunning Compilation of the Solar Dynamic Observatory’s Observations
Three years ago today, (February 11, 2010) I was standing at Kennedy Space Center watching the launch of the Solar…
SDO’s Camilla the Rubber Chicken: Cure for a Common Phobia
We at Universe Today really appreciate the work that Camilla the Rubber Chicken does in her role of education and…
Disco Sun: X-Class Flare Creates Strobe-Light Effect
An active region just turning into view on the left side of the Sun has emitted three large flares since…
Peekaboo Sun: SDO’s Eclipse Season
Now you see it, now you don't! Around the solstices, the Solar Dynamics Observatory ends up having an “eclipse season,”…
Watch This: Solar Prominence Achieves Liftoff
And we have liftoff! The Solar Dynamics Observatory has been providing images and video of some beautiful prominences and filaments…