Skylog: Heliosphere

SDO mission: Exploring the Sun in High Definition

The Solar Dynamics Observatory is designed to help us understand the Sun's influence on Earth and Near-Earth space by studying the solar atmosphere on small scales of space and time and in many wavelengths simultaneously. Dean Pesnell, the SDO Project Scientist, explains the science that will be done using NASA's SDO spacecraft.

SDO is getting ready for launch! Learn more: http://www.nasa.gov/sdo