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New satellite begins sending solar data to Earth
March 20, 2010 1:36 PM
A new NASA satellite designed to help predict disruptive solar storms has begun transmitting data to Earth about five weeks after launch. University of Colorado scientists say they began getting information from the Solar Dynamics Observatory on Friday. Controllers have been adjusting the satellite's Earth orbit since the Feb. 11... more » -
Stiff wind delays NASA launch of solar observatory
February 10, 2010 2:09 PM
Gusty wind has forced NASA to delay the launch of its newest solar observatory. An unmanned Atlas V rocket was supposed to blast off from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday morning with the Solar Dynamics Observatory. NASA put off the launch for an hour, hoping the wind would ease. But... more »
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