Thursday, July 15, 2010

SDO related videos from Discovery News

We found and would like to share a pair of back dated videos from Discovery News about SDO.

SDO Captures Eruptions on Sun


New high-definition footage from the Solar Dynamic Observatory shows coronal mass ejections, huge eruptions of plasma blasting into space before showering back down on the sun's surface. Discovery Space producer Ian O'Neill explains the phenomenon.





SDO Shines Light on Sun


NASA hopes the Solar Dynamic Observatory will turn its scientists into space weathermen. Discovery Channel?s Dave Mosher and Jorge Ribas learn more about the satellite that's set to launch in December.