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Just minutes before this writing, the Solar Dynamics Observatory, also known as the SDO was launched and separated. This little space observatory will be examining our sun, especially its magnetic field to help understand how it affects our planet (and others in the solar system).

You can learn more about SDO and its mission at the NASA webpage or get more current updates by being Little SDO’s friend on Facebook.

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Filed under: Astronomy, NASA, Solar