Sun
ID: 10551
A unique NASA spacecraft launched February 11, 2010, called the Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, has started delivering images of the sun that have astonished scientists. SDO is the most advanced spacecraft ever designed to study the sun and its dynamic behavior. The spacecraft can produce images with clarity ten times better than high definition television and provide more comprehensive science data faster than any solar observing spacecraft in history. The goal of the mission is to help scientists study solar activity to improve forecasts of how the sun affects Earth.
On April 21, 2010, NASA held a live press conference at the Newseum in Washington D.C. to unveil the first images and videos from SDO—SDO's First Light.
A version of the press conference with captioning is available.
SDO First Light Press Conference
On April 21, 2010, NASA held a live press conference at the Newseum in Washington D.C. to unveil the first images and videos from SDO—SDO's First Light.
A version of the press conference with captioning is available.
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Credits
Walt Feimer (HTSI): Lead Animator
Chris Meaney (HTSI): Animator
Chris Smith (UMBC): Animator
Rich Melnick (HTSI): Video Editor
Scott Wiessinger (UMBC): Producer
William D. Pesnell (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Philip Scherrer (Stanford University): Scientist
Alan Title (LMSAL): Scientist
Tom Woods (University of Colorado): Scientist
Chris Meaney (HTSI): Animator
Chris Smith (UMBC): Animator
Rich Melnick (HTSI): Video Editor
Scott Wiessinger (UMBC): Producer
William D. Pesnell (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Philip Scherrer (Stanford University): Scientist
Alan Title (LMSAL): Scientist
Tom Woods (University of Colorado): Scientist
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Mission:
SDO
Data Used: Note: While we identify the data sets used in these visualizations, we do not store any further details nor the data sets themselves on our site.
This item is part of this series:
Narrated Movies
Goddard TV Tape:
G2010-063 -- SDO-First Light
Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Helioseismology
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Sun-earth Interactions
SVS >> SDO
SVS >> Solar Dynamics Observatory
SVS >> Heliophysics
DLESE >> Narrated
NASA Science >> Sun
GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/10551
Mission:
SDO
Data Used: Note: While we identify the data sets used in these visualizations, we do not store any further details nor the data sets themselves on our site.
This item is part of this series:
Narrated Movies
Goddard TV Tape:
G2010-063 -- SDO-First Light
Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Helioseismology
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Sun-earth Interactions
SVS >> SDO
SVS >> Solar Dynamics Observatory
SVS >> Heliophysics
DLESE >> Narrated
NASA Science >> Sun
GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0
