As per NASA, their Solar Dynamics Observatory is returning new never seen before images of Sun. This will help them to understand in better way the behavior and its dynamic processes.
Richard Fisher, director of the Heliophysics Division at NASA Headquarters in Washington told that – These initial images show a dynamic sun that I had never seen in more than 40 years of solar research. He also told that SDO will change our understanding of the sun and its processes, which affect our lives and society..
SDO is the most advanced spacecraft ever designed to study the sun – told NASA. During its five-year mission, it will examine the sun’s magnetic field and also provide a clear understanding of the role the sun plays in Earth’s atmospheric chemistry and the climate.
Since launch, engineers and scientists have been conducting testing and verification of the spacecraft’s components. Now fully operational, SDO will provide images with clarity 10 times better than HD television and will return more comprehensive and significant science data faster than any other solar observing spacecraft.
Solar Dynamics Observatory will send 1.5 terabytes of data back to the Earth each day, which is equivalent to a daily download of half a million songs onto an MP3 player.
