NASA | New Eye on the Sun Delivers Stunning First Images

This compilation of video shows some of the first imagery and data sent back from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). Most of the imagery comes from SDO's AIA instrument, and different colors are used to represent different temperatures, a common technique for observing solar features. SDO sees the entire disk of the Sun in extremely high spacial and temporal resolution and this allows scientists to zoom in on notable events like flares, waves, and sunspots. Enjoy the imagery and post in the comments the parts you found most captivating.

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http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sdo/news/briefing-materials-20100421.html
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/Gallery/SDOFirstLight.html

Launched on Feb. 11, 2010, SDO is the most advanced spacecraft ever designed to study the sun. During its five-year mission, it will examine the sun's magnetic field and also provide a better understanding of the role the sun plays in Earth's atmospheric chemistry and climate. Since launch, engineers have been conducting testing and verification of the spacecrafts components. Now fully operational, SDO will provide images with clarity 10 times better than high-definition television and will return more comprehensive science data faster than any other solar observing spacecraft.

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[sweet6b9]

@faab007 NO. Who do you work for? You never been to the NASA website have you? Realy man, stop wasting comment space.

Peace in Wisdom

[faab007]

@sweet6b9 LOL you're batshit crazy dude

[sweet6b9]

@larey11D2 Its real. Things are happening on the Sun and there are massive ships floating around the Sun. NASA proved that and Gary Mckinnon released their videos and got 60 years for releasing what is called Top Secret Info to the world. The Government knows what is happening and I do to because I used to work for them. But don't take my word, check out all of the other videos and people that are exposing "Sun Objects" ships around the Sun. There are many dark spots forming on the Sun..

[sweet6b9]

@MrKaplanos Absolutely is. I believe that the sun is the end of a Singularity, that could be wrong but if Im right all of the singularities connect in another dimension and we could use them to travel to any part of the Universe with the right technology.

Peace in Wisdom

[sweet6b9]

@10mintwo I do not have time to argue with you. Go back to sleep. Everything will be ok, just relax and it will all be over soon for you. Thats what the killer always says right? You have not seen what I have seen nor do you know what I know, so do not assume that anything I favorite is wacko my friend.

Peace in Wisdom

[harpstrings1060]

I'm legally blind so I really hardly see anything and even less at night.

[10mintwo]

@sweet6b9 Why must it be "massive in size"? You don't know where the "dot" is located in space. Because of the lack of perspective you cannot know anything about it's size. In fact, if you look into it at all you'll see that it's a speck of dust on the camera and its NOT moving. It's the sun's rotation that makes it appear to move, duh. Not that you'll believe anything less than it being an interstellar alien spaceship though, judging from the wacko conspiracy videos you favorite.

[MrKaplanos]

sun is a stargate

[larey11D2]

any of u know if this is real or computer made? well the first part... 0-43?