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NASA Spacecraft Detect a Mars-Directed CME

06.12.2013
On June 11, the sun erupted with a coronal mass ejection that may travel pass Mars and may pass by NASA’s STEREO-A spacecraft.
UV image of the sun showing a flare

Sun Emits an M5.9 Solar Flare

06.08.2013
The sun emitted a mid-level solar flare which can disturb the atmosphere in the layer where communications signals travel. This disrupts the radio signals for as long as the flare is ongoing.
Image of solar flare captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory on May 22, 2013.

NASA's SDO Observes Mid-level Solar Flare

05.22.2013
The sun emitted a mid-level solar flare on the morning of May 22, 2013. The flare peaked at 9:38 a.m. EDT and was classified as an M7.
A combined view from SDO and SOHO of the coronal mass ejection, or CME, that occurred on May 17, 2013, at 5:36 EDT.

NASA’s STEREO Detects a CME From the Sun

05.17.2013
On May 17, 2013, the sun erupted with an Earth-directed CME that can reach Earth one to three days later and affect electronic systems in satellites and on the ground.
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of the X1.2 class solar flare on May 14, 2013.

Activity Continues On the Sun

05.15.2013
Solar activity continued on May 14, 2013, as the sun emitted a fourth X-class (X1.2) flare from its upper left limb, peaking at 9:48 p.m. EDT.
Four images from NASA's SDO of an X3.2-class flare from late at night on May 13, 2013.

Three X-class Flares in 24 Hours

05.13.2013
The sun emitted a third significant solar flare in under 24 hours, peaking at 9:11 p.m. EDT on May 13, 2013. This flare is classified as an X3.2 flare.
Soho,Stereo and SDO captured images of a gigantic eruption on the sun on May 1, 2013.

NASA's Many Eyes On the Sun

05.07.2013
Several missions within NASA’s Heliophysics observatory (Soho,Stereo,SDO) captured images of a gigantic eruption on the sun on May 1, 2013. Working together, such missions provide excellent coverage.
Composite of 25 separate SDO images spanning the period of April 16, 2012, to April 15, 2013.

Three Years of SDO Images

04.22.2013
Since 2010, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has had virtually unbroken coverage of the sun's rise toward solar maximum, the peak of solar activity in its regular 11year cycle.
This image of the CME, shown shooting off the right side of the image, was capture by the joint ESA and NASA Solar Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO).

Three CMEs in 2 Days

04.20.2013
The third coronal mass ejection (CME) in two days erupted off the sun in the direction of Mercury on April 21, 2013, at 12:39 p.m. EDT.
Image from ENLIL model of CME approaching Earth.

Solar Storm Near Earth Caused by Fast CME

03.17.2013
On March 17, 2013, at 1:28 a.m. EDT, the coronal mass ejection (CME) from March 15 passed by NASA’s Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) as it approached Earth.
Movie, captured by the STEREO-B spacecraft on March 9-12, shows the comet and its fluttering tail as it moves through space.

STEREO Sees Comet Pan-STARRS

03.14.2013
In early March 2013, Comet PanSTARRS became visible to the naked eye in the night sky in the Northern Hemisphere, appearing with a similar shape and brightness as a star, albeit with a trailing tail.
SOHO captured this image of a coronal mass ejection bursting off the leftside of the image on March 12, 2013.

Sun Spits Out Two CMEs

03.13.2013
The sun recently erupted with two coronal mass ejections (CMEs). One began at 8:36 p.m. EDT on March 12, 2013 and a second CME began at 6:54 a.m. EDT on March 13, 2013
NASA’s SDO shows the moon crossing in front of the sun

NASA’s SDO Observes Earth, Lunar Transits in Same Day 03.11.13

03.11.2013
On March 11, SDO was treated to 2 transits. Earth blocked the sun from 2:15 to 3:45 a.m. EDT. Later, from around 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. EDT, the moon moved in front of the sun for a partial eclipse.
Scott Wiessinger of NASA/GSFC, created a lightened, blended version of the CME

SDO Image is Runner-Up in Wikimedia Foundation Contest

03.05.2013
Producer Scott Wiessinger of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., created a lightened, blended version of the CME using SDO’s 304 and 171 angstroms (wavelengths). This blended image earned second place in Wikimedia Commons’ “Picture of the Year 2012” contest.
On July 19, 2012, an eruption occurred on the sun that produced a moderately powerful solar flare and a dazzling magnetic display known as coronal rain.

NASA's SDO Shows A Little Rain On the Sun

02.20.2013
On July 19, 2012, an eruption occurred on the sun that produced solar flare, a CME, and then the sun treated viewers to one of its dazzling magnetic displays – a phenomenon known as coronal rain.
SDO captures two sun spots which appeared quickly over the course of Feb. 19-20, 2013.

NASA's SDO Observes Fast-Growing Sunspot

02.20.2013
On Feb. 19-20, 2013, scientists watched a giant sunspot form in under 48 hours. It has grown to over six Earth diameters across.
Thumbnail image of Earth visualization and Earth From Space banner

NASA missions featured in NOVA: Earth From Space

02.13.2013
NASA Earth Science Missions are featured in a new NOVA program, "Earth From Space."
The sun's greatest hits as captured by the Solar Dynamic Observatory from February 2012 to February 2013.

Year Three: NASA SDO Mission Highlights

02.11.2013
The sun's greatest hits as captured by the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) from February 2012 to February 2013.
View over time of the coronal mass ejection (CME) released by the sun on Feb. 9, 2013 as seen by the SOHO.

Earth-Directed CME Released by Long Duration Solar Flare

02.09.2013
On Feb. 9, 2013 at 2:30 a.m. EST, the sun erupted with an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection or CME, associated with a long duration C2.4-class flare.
Solar material can be seen blowing off the sun in this video captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) on the night of Feb. 5, 2013.

The Sun Produces Two CMEs

02.07.2013
Feb. 5, 2013, STEREO and SOHO capture the sun erupting with two coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, that may glance near-Earth space.
image of prominence associated with the CME

A Coronal Mass Ejection Erupts From the Sun

01.31.2013
On Jan. 31, 2013 at 2:09am EST, the sun erupted with an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection or CME. Particles causing aurorae could arrive one to three days later.
Video: Ring-shaped Prominence Erupts from Sun
Now, for the first time, NASA's SDO captures a flux rope in the very act of formation.

SDO Provides First Sightings of How a CME Forms

01.31.2013
Solar scientists have long known that at the heart of the CME's, lies a twisted kink of magnetic field. Now, for the first time, NASA's SDO has captured a flux rope.
This collage of solar images from NASA's SDO shows how observations of the sun in different wavelengths helps highlight different aspects of the sun's surface and atmosphere.

Sun Primer: Why NASA Scientists Observe the Sun in Different Wavelengths

01.22.2013
This collage of solar images from NASA's SDO shows how observations of the sun in different wavelengths helps highlight different aspects of the sun's surface and atmosphere.
Each of the wavelengths observed by NASA's SDO was chosen to emphasize a specific aspect of the sun's surface or atmosphere.

How SDO Sees the Sun

01.22.2013
The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) provides views of the Sun in detail never before possible. SDO provides ultra high-definition imagery of the Sun in 13 different wavelengths.
Ultra high-definition TVs will have fewer pixels than the images from NASA's SDO

NASA's SDO Has Plenty of Content for Ultra HD TVs

01.14.2013
A new kind of television made headlines at the 2013 annual Consumer Electronics Show -- Ultra High Definition TV, which still have fewer pixels than the images from NASA's SDO.
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