Friday, February 12, 2010

SDO Launch news coverage

The SDO launch generated a lot of interest in the press, appearing in
hundreds of newspapers and television shows around the world. Here
are the top 15%:


CNN


http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/space/02/11/solar.dynamics.observatory/?hpt=Sbin

MSNBC


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35348099/ns/technology_and_science-space/

Associated Press


http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SCI_SOLAR_LAUNCH?SITE=OHCIN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Fox News.com


http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/02/11/nasa-launches-observatory-study-sun/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+foxnews%252Fscitech+%2528Text+-+SciTech%2529

BBC


http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7017792652

Space.com


http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solar-dynamics-observatory-100209.html

USA Today


http://content.usatoday.com/communities/sciencefair/post/2010/02/nasa-solar-observatory-successfully-reaches-orbit/1

Sky & Telescope


http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/84137212.html

Wired


http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/02/watching-the-sun-sdo-launches-for-solar-science/

Information Week


http://www.informationweek.com/news/storage/virtualization/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=222900062

nasaspaceflight.com


http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/02/live-atlas-solar-sdo-launch/

Universe Today


http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/11/the-solar-dynamics-observatory-soars-to-study-the-sun/

CBC


http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/02/11/tech-space-solar-observatory.html

NetworkWorld


http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/021110-layer8-nasa-solar-satellite.html

PR Newswire


http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pratt--whitney-rocketdyne-successfully-powers-launch-of-nasas-solar-dynamics-observatory-mission-84130837.html

eWeek


http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Government-IT/NASA-Launches-Solar-Dynamics-Observatory-447428/

Nature Online blog


http://blogs.nature.com/news/thegreatbeyond/2010/02/solar_science_satellite_succes.html

Orlando Sentinel blog


http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_space_thewritestuff/2010/02/solar-mission-launches.html

Scientific American blog


http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=nasas-solar-dynamics-observatory-la-2010-02-11

Daily Camera


http://www.dailycamera.com/news/ci_14381585

Central Florida News


http://www.cfnews13.com/Space/DestinationSpace/2010/2/9/atlast_v_set_to_launch_wednesday.html?ItemId=475094

The Canadian Press


http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jq6AXgwbLWgobsz-waaXmb68G4Xg

Sydney Morning Herald


http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/nasa-launches-spacebased-solar-observatory-20100212-nvge.html

www.redorbit.com


Solar Dynamics Observatory Set For Feb 9 Launch

cnet.com


Solar spacecraft to record sun at Imax resolution

gearlog


Multiple Tweetups Planned for Solar Dynamics Observatory Launch

Times Online


Nasa mission to unravel sun's threat to Earth

Science Daily


Instruments to Study Space Weather Set for NASA Launch

montana state university


MSU helped design solar telescopes to be launched Feb. 9

TG daily


Probe will warn of solar storms

Aviation Week


Solar Dynamics Observatory Nearing Launch

Space Ref


Celebrate the Launch of the Solar Dynamics Observatory With Tweetups and Launch Events

Spaceflight Now


Launch nears for observatory to monitor Sun's behavior

Sat News


NASA And ULA Solar Dynamics Observatory — We'll Follow The Sun

Universe Today


NASA's Solar Crown Jewel Bolted atop Atlas Rocket

Trans World News


Astronomy.FM to Host First "Virtual" Tweetup to Celebrate NASA Solar Observatory Launch

Spacedaily Today


UK Scientists Gear Up For NASA's SDO (Feb 03, 2010)

Satnews Publishers


NASA And ULA Solar Dynamics Observatory — We'll Follow The Sun (Jan 28, 2010)

Florida Today


SDO Placed In Fairing, On Track For February Launch

SPACE.COM


New Space Telescope to Target Sun Storms

The London Times (UK)


Sun view costs NASA $856m - but you can watch free on iPhone

The Independent (UK)


Do not adjust your sets: solar storms could cause blackouts at Olympics

BBC News, February 11, 2010


SDO solar observatory launches from Cape Canaveral

Wired Magazine, May 1, 2009


Cute Little Spacecraft Will Take Amazing Pictures of the Sun

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), February 11, 2010


NASA launches sun-watching satellite

BBC, Feb. 10, 2010


How solar observatory will launch

BBC, Feb. 10, 2010


Ten years of solar activity

The Register (UK), Feb. 11, 2010


Sun-gazing sat heads for the heavens: Solar Dynamics Observatory lifts off

Calcutta Tube (India), Jan. 31, 2010


NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) to be launched Feb 9

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), February 13, 2010


Staring into the Sun

Space Daily (UK), February 3, 2010


UK Scientists Gear Up For NASA's SDO

The Daily Mail (UK), February 3, 2010


Solar firestorm set for 2012 could cause communications blackout during London

New Zealand Herald, Feb. 3, 2010


Solar activity my disrupt Olympics viewing

Astronomy Magazine, Feb. 2, 2010


NASA to launch Sun-studying satellite

BBC News, Feb 10, 2010


Sat-nav devices face big errors as solar activity rises

Florida Today, Feb. 5, 2010


Solar Dynamics Observatory: The 'variable sun' mission

Florida Today, Feb. 12, 2010


Strength of Atlas hurls sun-studying satellite into space

USA Today, Feb. 9, 2010


Unlocking sun's secrets key to Earth's security

Hindustan Times, Feb. 9, 2010


NASA ready to launch satellite to explore sun

San Jose Mercury News, Feb. 8, 2010


Launch of NASA satellite delayed until Wednesday

Gulf Times (Qatar), Feb. 11, 2010


Nasa's solar probe rockets towards Sun

Wall Street Journal, Feb. 11, 2010


NASA Launches Solar Observatory

Scientific American, Feb. 9, 2010


NASA Readies a Satellite to Probe the Sun - Inside and Out

One India (India), Feb. 12, 2010


NASA's solar mission takes off

The Money Times (India), Feb. 10, 2010


NASA to launch solar observatory to unravel secrets of the Sun

Thaindian (Thailand) News, Feb. 12, 2010


NASA launches spacecraft to study the sun

Sky & Telescope, Feb. 11, 2010


NASA's New Eye on the Sun

USA Today, Feb. 11, 2010


NASA rocket, solar observatory reach orbit

Information Week, Feb. 11, 2010


NASA Looks Into The Eyes Of The Sun

Christian Science Monitor, Feb. 11, 2010


NASA launches satellite to help forecast solar storms

The Boulder Daily Camera, Feb. 25, 2010


Kate Becker: 'Oh no!' We don't understand solar storms - yet

TG Daily, Feb. 1, 2010


Probe will warn of solar storms

Xinhua Daily (China), Feb. 12, 2010


U.S. launches new solar observatory

CNN, Feb. 11, 2010


NASA launches Solar Dynamics Observatory

New York Times, Feb. 11 2010


NASA Launches Observatory to Study Sun

Fox News, Feb. 9, 2010


New Solar Observatory to Unlock Sun's Mysteries