Showing posts with label Discoveries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Discoveries. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

What has been the most surprising discovery SDO has made thus far?

That is a tough one. Here is one surprising discovery for each of the instruments.

AIA: AIA observed a comet travel through the sun’s corona, travel behind the sun and emerge around the other side intact.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFC2IU-O8M0

HMI: HMI has the first clear detection of emerging sunspots below the solar surface (visible layer called the photosphere) before there is any indication on the surface. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9GZN6UvYNI

EVE: EVE scientists discovered extra energy in solar flares up to 5 hours after the peak of a flare. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w3SakwPXQc