Solar Dynamics Observatory
The Sun Has Been Hibernating for Years. It Might Be Waking Up
Scientists have observed an M-class solar flare, the most powerful in three years. It could herald the beginning of the Sun's active, stormy phase.
Watch a Double Eclipse Captured By NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory
On Sept. 1, the SDO captured a rare sight.
Why NASA’s Sun-Watching Probe Flips Out Twice a Year
Space acrobatics is all part of the job for NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.
NASA’s Advanced Solar Observatory Captured Mercury’s Transit for the First Time
Forget Instagram: The Solar Dynamics Observatory has all the best camera filters.
Watch Five Years of Solar Eruptions in Unprecedented Detail
To celebrate its anniversary, NASA releases the Solar Dynamics Observatory’s greatest hits.
Enter the Sun Without Burning Alive in NASA Installation
It's like being in the movie 'Sunshine,' but without the murdery parts.
NASA Gets Personal with the Sun's Hot Body (Video)
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory was launched two years ago with the express goal of getting some steamy glamour shots of the Sun, and boy howdy, has it ever. This video from the _New York Times_' "Dot Earth blog":http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com...
Just Stare At This Solar Flare For As Long As It Takes
"According to NASA":http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/potw.php?v=item&id=43, who took this image with Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft, this is a "rather large-sized" solar flare. This gorgeous fin of molten plasma "swirled and twisted" for nearly...