Submission + - Star gazer is a go!!
des_irl writes: Nasa's newest star gazer, the SDO Solar Observatory blasted off today at 15:23 GMT (10:23 Local time) on its Atlas 5 rocket, from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The Solar Dynamics Observatory will take unparalleled pictures and readings from the sun's corona atmosphere and even inside the core (or dynamo) of the Sun.
The Nasa website has some great info on the mission and here is a link with a video of the launch.
The Nasa website has some great info on the mission and here is a link with a video of the launch.