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One Year After NASA Launches Sun Telescope, Here Are the Incredible Images Captured
- Posted on April 21, 2011 at 9:47pm by
Emily Esfahani Smith
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NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, a space telescope charged with watching the sun in unprecedented detail, revealed its first look at the sun to the world one year ago today.
Since then, the telescope has watched the sun shift from its quietest period in years to the beginning of a new, active solar cycle. It‘s seen loops of plasma that dwarf the Earth tracing the sun’s magnetic field, early stages of massive explosions that send hot charged material ripping through space, and sunspots dancing across the solar surface.
Watch the sun here:
In related mind-blowing space news, did you know that Mars once had a dust-bowl?
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Comments (128)
EZDOZIT
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 11:43pmMy guess is Huston,Texas or Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton,Ohio “ Wright brothers” didn’t have a Muslim outreach program. That would explain why they didn’t get a space shuttle.
Report Post »The Muslims, could have saved us a lot of tax dollars if NASA would have ask them where is the muddy pond the Sun go into at night. Quran 18.86.
Job 40:22 He that sits on the circle of the earth,2700 years brfore Christopher Columbus.
Job 26:7 God said he hung the Earth on nothing.
Prov. 8:27 circle of the waters.
Man only new this because God told him.
ChiefGeorge
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 11:42pmThe sun will play a part in the end times and probably already is!
Report Post »JohnnyJT South Philly
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 11:38pmHot Stuff
Report Post »Goldenyears22
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 11:23pmAwesome, the handiwork of God and all that He did to make everything run for earth and those that live on the earth.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 11:12pmjzs
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:10pm
Hey, the Republicans want to defund NASA so don’t even…
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EXCUSE ME!!
Report Post »Who turned NASA into a Muslim outreach organization and caused the layoffs recently?
(Hint; it wasn’t Republicans!)
Rached Madcow SHOW
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:58pmMY EYES!!!
Report Post »I CAN’T SEE!!
AAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Never mind. It appears I‘m able to post and I couldn’t this if I was blind. WHEW! close call.
BetterDays
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 11:06pmOk, let’s check you eyes…..read the following letters if you can
Report Post »G…..O…..D…….C…R…E…A…T…E…D………….A…l….l……..T…h….I…..n…g…s………..
Good, you’ll be fine, now get some rest.
LIVINGTHEDREAM
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:56pmAir traffic controller suspended for letting first lady’s plane get close enough to take a picture of the sun.
Report Post »marine249
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:44pmlooks like a nine place for obama and his libs.
Report Post »marine249
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:50pmthat’s nice not nine
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 11:00pm4-10 sir, I mean 10-4 sir., seems the sun doesn’t like your idea, it furiously hot! Guess we’ll never find a home for Obama, and he sure can’t stay here!
Report Post »marine249
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 11:05pmBETTERDAYS
‘shot” ———– dog gone
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 11:36pmLol, I missed that dog, glad you didn’t!
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 1:41am@Marine249
Report Post »“I can see clearly now, the [dog] is gone….
It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day.”
(Johnny Nash)
needanotherReagan
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:42pmHow is taking pictures of the sun helping Muslims? Quit fooling around with the space stuff, and do your job.
Report Post »TheRealElvis
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:42pmHollywood – trick photography
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:32pmNot much left to say after that, except I will check to the power!!! I got nothing!!
Report Post »B4REALITY
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:22pmWowza!
Wonder if there‘s gonna’ be a fight on domain for it!!! LOL to myself!
How can people go about their lives not believing in the simple truth – they’re not in control!!!! That there is a God – that creates everything in the universe. So many brilliant people that made this possible – and they got the brilliance from where??? Scientists are a gift – true enough! But it’s time for individuals to realize that not everyone is the SAME. Some people can’t be “replaced.” Hence, SOCIALISM DOESN’T WORK. That’s why we have FREEDOM!!! Freedom to sit and read an astrophysics book all day (and understand it)..or to scrub floors all day…do your best no matter what it is!!! Some professions are more valuable! Some people end up richer!
P.S. I’m just a lowly – average NON-UNION member American.
Report Post »pnh
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:18pmI thought NASA was all about helping the muslims. The O gave them the ok, to take pictures of the sun?
Report Post »Don
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 12:40amThere you go again, picking on Obama, shame!
Report Post »Thetruthhasnoagenda
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:11pmThis will be the hottest story of the year.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:11pmactually this next “ active” cycle will be less active than our last one, which gave us our heat waves the warmists are using to fuel the warming fraud. the next 5.5 yr cycle, though it is supposed to be a high cycle, will go to prove the sun is the cause of temperature as the less active cycle will promote a cooler climate …………….ya for us…….bad for the climate fear mongers lol
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2001/ast15feb_1/
http://www.space.com/7296-sun-surprisingly-active-point-cycle.html
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/SolarCycle/
Report Post »Al J Zira
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:08pmI’ve seen pictures just like this years ago. How much was this telescope?
Report Post »Workforit
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:03pmPretty amazing! There it is! “The cause of Global Warming!” Somebody forward this to Al Gore quick!
Report Post »66 bronco
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:55pmyou took the words right out of my mouth
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 9:39amI once heard someone on TV argue that Venus was hotter because of the high concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere from volcanic activity. I found myself yelling at the TV, “It‘s hotter because it’s closer to the son, you idiot”. Then I had a thought. Who is crazier, the clown on the tube, or me for yelling at the TV. LOL! The stupidity out there just makes me crazy sometimes.
Report Post »teachermitch32
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:02pmAmazing vid! It’s difficult to comprehend how so many Astronomers and Cosmologists do not believe in God. Many do, and more have joined the minority of scientists who believe, so the numbers may be on the rise….but really. How arrogant of them to think they have all the answers, or to think they are even asking the right questions.
Report Post »jeff.cooper
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:01pmAmazing pictures.
Report Post »FlatFoot
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 9:59pmPretty amazing.
Too bad the National Aeronautics & Space Administration has been ordered by Barack Hussein Obama to now be the New Arabic Sensitivity Administration.
The future of manned space innovation and exploration is dead. Improving the self-esteem of Islam and Islam’s feeling good about their contributions to math and star gazing -thousands of years ago- trumps progress and space exploration evolution in Barack Hussein Obama’s world.
Report Post »mrsmileyface
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 9:59pmCoool!! I mean Hooooot.
Report Post »thebarbarian
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 9:57pmcool CME
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 5:48amA direct hit from a CME would not be good at all.
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 9:57pmGod is alive and he has a son
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:02pmAmen
Report Post »KarenKat
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:12pmDouble Amen…. He became flesh and dwelt among us!
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:50pm“Who is the way, the truth and the light, and no one comes to the Father except through HIM.”
Report Post »MrSmartyPants
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:52pmyou meen a sun
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 11:21pmWhich is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, And rejoices like a strong man to run its race. Its rising is from one end of heaven, And its circuit to the other end; And there is nothing hidden from its heat. (Ps. 19:1-6)
Anybody else see Jesus in that?………..THE SON!……..THE BRIDEGROOM!
Report Post »ZOMBIE JESUS LOVES ME
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 12:00amIsn’t it cool how God has a Son … like Odin has Thor — THE MIGHTY GOD OF THUNDER!
Everybody excited about the movie coming out this summer? Man, I sure am!
kryptonite
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 1:01amHis eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. (Rev. 19:12)
Report Post »TheOldOne
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 9:18amGod has a Son!
Report Post »momprayn
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 11:33amThink it’s going to be “Here Comes the SON” !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Bhaub
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 11:37amIt would’ve been nice if God asked before impregnating that woman. Did God commit adultery by raping a married woman? God has a son… against anyone else’s will.
Report Post »Earendil
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 9:56pmPretty amazing, huh? Reminds us of Who’s in control.
The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor language Where their voice is not heard. Their line has gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun, Which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, And rejoices like a strong man to run its race. Its rising is from one end of heaven, And its circuit to the other end; And there is nothing hidden from its heat. (Ps. 19:1-6)
Report Post »KarenKat
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:12pmAmen to that…….
Report Post »Bearfoot
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:40pmEarendil,
Well chosen scripture. :-)
Report Post »Bearfoot
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:51pmJob 36:26 “Behold! God is more exalted than we can know;”
Report Post »Goldenyears22
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 11:17pmGod the Creator keeps it all going until the day comes He says “No More.” Rejoice in the Lord and again I say rejoice for His wonderful works. Amen.
Report Post »WhiteFang
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 10:26amJohn the Baptist said;
The next day he beheld Jesus coming toward him, and he said: “See, the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world! John 1:29
Our Creator God sent his own son to be offered up as a ransom sacrifice for OUR sins. Incredible isn’t it?
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 9:52pmThere will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars!
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:00pm…….
Report Post »This is the America I’m proud of.
MODEL82A1
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:01pmHow long til someone posts about how a giant solar flare is about to destroy mankind?
Report Post »Onisoffwetisdrysadishappy
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:02pmLooks like where
Report Post »the current administration will be going.
AnAppealToGod
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:03pmIt is pretty awesome. Any idea how much these cost us tax payers?
Report Post »YouGottaProblemWithThat
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:04pmAn awsome God and Creator is evidenced in full manifest display each day and night. To deny it is to deny what you see with your own two eyes. Isaiah 60:19 The sun will no more be your light by day,
Report Post »nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,
for the LORD will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your glory.
jzs
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:10pmHey, the Republicans want to defund NASA so don’t even…
Showtime
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:11pmA giant solar flare is about to destroy mankind.
(Model82A1, I didn’t want you holding your breath too long. We need you here!)
Report Post »SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:15pm@model it was the premise in “The Road” and in “The Book of Eli” (after the war which started over religion)
If it has a ‘hiccup’ its light out back to candles and the pony express!
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:18pm“jzs
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:10pm
Hey, the Republicans want to defund NASA so don’t even…”
So you just make stuff up and hope no one will notice? How’s that working out for you?
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:28pmJZS, Obama defunded NASA, wanted to change its mission to Muslim outreach and now is telling it do send man into space on the cheap. Repeat that again, who wants to defund NASA?
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:28pm@jzs
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:10pm
Hey, the Republicans want to defund NASA so don’t even…
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But Obama is the one who closed the space flights. He’s using NASA for WHAT now?
Professional Infidel
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:30pmKind of like the MAN, in our world!!!
Report Post »jeffyfreezone
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:31pmStunning pics!
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:41pmCan we send Obama there for a vacation?
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:48pmBut where is wormwood? Is that why NASA doesn’t fly anymore?
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 11:01pm@RepubliCorp
Report Post »Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:41pm
Can we send Obama there for a vacation?
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And send his Communist Cabinet, his Muslim Brotherhood outreach program, and Pelosi with him? Make that a LOOOOOng vacation. Tax money well spent!
Showtime
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 11:05pm@Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Report Post »Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:28pm
JZS, Obama defunded NASA, wanted to change its mission to Muslim outreach and now is telling it do send man into space on the cheap. Repeat that again, who wants to defund NASA?
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That made me think about separation of church and state. Oh, never mind — a mosque is not a church, is it? Still leaves unanswered why we are reaching out to Muslims when the UOTUS cannot say the word “CREATOR.” And, we’re spending money on mosques overseas, too, aren’t we?
Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 11:29pm@Showtime
Report Post »It seems we have gone into countries, blew it up, and then rebuild mosques. Mostly, we are rebuilding the mosques that were destroyed during their civil wars, other sects or during the soviet occupation. In a very few cases did the USA actually blow up any mosque. If we did, it was done because insurgents used it to store weapons or shoot at us from it. So, yes, I agree with you, and this new NASA mission is so laughable, but hey, one small step for a man, one big speech and boondogle for the ONE.
Stoic one
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 11:47pmANAPPEALTOGOD
$850 million over five years
I am guessing here; say 350 to get it up. and 100 a year to keep it up and running.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 11:50pmJZS
Report Post »Obummer is the on that refused to replace the shuttle fleet.
vennoye
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 12:03am@MODEL82A1
Report Post »Sorry, you are too late. Do a search on solar flares and you will see that we should already be shaking in our boots!!!
jzs
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 12:06amWhile I do my research on Repubulican opinions, maybe you can take a stand. You support NASA funding? Please reply. Do you want Federal dollars going to NASA?
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 12:20am@jzs
Report Post »On a serious note, NASA has tried several times to get private industries to take over manned flight, the biggest problem is liability, no company will take it over due to the liability issues. As far as research, NASA does a great job with space probes and research satellites, so yes, I am for federal funding because we actually do get a return on NASA research. Where did micro technologies, life-support, advances satellite communications, etc…there is so much technology that comes from the space program that has helped the commercial markets. As far as researching our solar system, studying the sun, looking at possibly how the universe began, to me, that is a good investment with a great return.
Funding a study on mating habits of Smurfs or art exhibits on feces, not much of an investment. But then again, I am not a Republican either, so sorry for skewing your research. By the way, did you get a government grant for your research? Maybe you can do a study on Conservative Smurfs watersports habits at Art Museum
TXPilot
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 12:34amThis is the sort of achievement that NASA should be proud of. Too bad, that under Obama, NASA is being turned into a fuzzy, left-wing, greenie agency. I guess in the future, they will be launching probes up Al Gores ass to search for signs of global warming.
Report Post »theonefromabove
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 12:36amPretty awesome pictures!
http://politicalbowl.com – Political Videos
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 12:42amBO said he wants to go to the sun. GB said “BO the sun is hot and you’ll burn up”
Report Post »BO said, it’s OK, I’ll go at night.
thebarbarian
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 1:08amshut up jzs
Report Post »there would have been greater leaps forward and quantam leaps in efficientcy in the private sectal . hell we‘d probably be vactioning on thwe moon and haveing energy crews up there now if it we’nt for the gov. red tape and ineptitude. in case you have’nt figured it out yet. solar energy is easier and more efficient to gather where there is no atmosphere to dissipate it’s energy
thebarbarian
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 1:14amjzs
your a miserble twerp.
lets see under republicans.spac e missions
hubble
built the US / international space station
multiple space shuttle programs
now for your messiah:
check cars for defective braking systems
go to muslim countries to show how we will play nice with them
WTF, you likey?!
Report Post »Marcobob69
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 8:21amSECRET SQUIRREL says it all, that IS the America we are all (almost) proud of!!!
Report Post »zigzag
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 9:17amDamn global warming is killing the sun!!! Do something good on Earth Day before it’s too late!!!
Report Post »RavenMaven
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 10:04am@JZS — It depends. I support JFK and Ronald Reagan’s version of NASA. But not the BHO version.
JFK’s NASA: “to send a man to the moon and return him safely to the earth”,
Reagan’s NASA: “America has always been greatest when we dared to be great. We can reach for greatness again. We can follow our dreams to distant stars, living and working in space for peaceful, economic and scientific gain.” ,
BHO’s NASA: “find a way to reach out to the Muslim world and engage much more with dominantly Muslim nations to help them feel good…”
If it is BHOs version of NASA that we must support, then I say shut it down and turn it into a museum that shows the history of when America used to be great.
Report Post »GiveUsJustice
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 10:40am@jzs
Why would anyone be fully against taxpayer dollars going to NASA? The discoveries that have been made by them is incredible.
I think you are mixing the question up and should have placed NPR in place of it. You know, something that does absolutely NOTHING for the country. Oh wait, maybe you just misspelled it? Oh ok, you are forgiven. He meant NPR everyone. You can all calm down now.
Report Post »country_hick
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 11:28amAnAppealToGod
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:03pm
It is pretty awesome. Any idea how much these cost us tax payers?
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How much is it worth to you to have your Direct TV/cable, Sirius Radio, Internet, cell phone service and electricity in your house?
We have a couple of satellites up watching the sun’s activity so that those things can be protected from the effects of solar flares. It wasn’t too many years ago that a good part of the Canadian grid was knocked out by a flare. With warning there are steps that can be taken to minimize damage.
Report Post »AnAppealToGod
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 12:40pm@ Country Hick
It’s not that important to me because I think it is more important to not become too dependent on those things you listed. Don’t have satellite tv, and never have.. Studying solar flares – AWESOME. Taking gazillions of tax payer money when the country is in debt to do it – DO NOT SUPPORT. Fund it yourself.
How many times have solar flares shut down power for an extended period of time? Not many at all. In fact there is a greater chance to get hit by lightening. Am I saying stop studying them? No. Just stop spending tax dollars on it. When you are out of money….you stop spending. It’s common sense. Why don’t the focus their brilliant minds on paying off the debt first.
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 9:01pm…….
Report Post »To quote the great philosopher, Paris Hilton:
“That’s hot!”.
ZzzzzYKKKKZZzzzzz
Posted on April 24, 2011 at 9:43amDr. Robert Becker and his colleague, Dr. Freedman, made an important—if unsettling—discovery. They determined that intense solar activity leads directly to psychotic outbreaks and mass insanity.
Who is Becker? Some far out crackpot?
No.
Dr. Robert Becker was a pioneering researcher and leading expert in the field of biological electricity. Twice nominated for the Nobel Prize, Becker was also a full professor at the State University of New York, and a noted author.
Becker died in 2008 with a warning to the world about the approaching years of 2010 to 2012.
Few listened.
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