It is a view of the sun like no other. These beautiful images show the inner workings of our hot stars in a way that no human eye could expect to detect.
Mesmerizing images, taken by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO satellite show the sun's energy thrown out wavelengths invisible to the human eye, such as X-rays and ultraviolet light. He gave us a new understanding of how a star.
Images of clarity means that SDO will feedback to the NASA Earth broader scientific data on the sun than any other spacecraft. Every day sends 1.5 terabytes of data, equivalent to 500 000 songs on an MP3 player.
Some images show details never seen the broadcast equipment to the outside and away from sunspots. Other shows close-ups of the activity on the solar surface.
The satellite was launched in February 2010 and Chief Scientist Dean Pesnell said he has already reshaped our theories about how a star works - and to allow an overview of the recent activity of violence on the surface of the star.
During his five-year mission, will examine the sun's magnetic field and provide a better understanding of the role of the Sun on Earth's climate.
It determines how the Sun's magnetic field is generated and converted to violent solar events such as the solar wind turbulence.
The hope is to help researchers learn SDO solar flares can damage communications satellites and power supplies.
NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in February 2010.
It is a five-year mission that is expected to cost $ 855million.
Spacecraft, in orbit 22 000 miles above the town, is a 7.2ft by 14.8ft.
The solar panels are around 21ft and produces 1450W of power.
Instruments on board have add-on armor, as it is within the limits of the radiation belt of the Earth where the levels are quite high.
The spacecraft carries three instruments for ultra-high-resolution images of the sun every minute.
It is also able to study the solar pressure waves generated in its surface.
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