Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)

[Grey Havoc]

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SOHO - Solar and Heliospheric Observatory

The Solar & Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) project is a cooperative effort between the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA. SOHO was designed to study the internal structure of the Sun, its extensive outer atmosphere and the origin of the solar wind, the stream of highly ionized gas that blows...

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[JacopCooper]

I wonder how this spacecraft manages to work for more than 25 years. SOHO gave scientists large amounts of different data about the Sun and solar activity. Moreover, SOHO discovered more than 4,000 comets. No one expected that this observatory would help NASA have so much useful information. Sun has a great influence on our planet, so the more we know about it, the better for us.

 

[Flyaway]

Sun-watcher SOHO celebrates thirty years

On 2 December 1995 the ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) blasted into space – on what was supposed to be a two-year mission. From its outpost 1.5 million km away from Earth in the direction of the Sun, SOHO enjoys uninterrupted views of our star. It has provided a nearly...

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[FighterJock]

Happy anniversary SOHO, Thirty years young.

 

[Trevish]

I wonder how this spacecraft manages to work for more than 25 years. SOHO gave scientists large amounts of different data about the Sun and solar activity. Moreover, SOHO discovered more than 4,000 comets. No one expected that this observatory would help NASA have so much useful information. Sun has a great influence on our planet, so the more we know about it, the better for us.

SOHO has been operating for so long thanks to its reliable design and favorable location. It has provided a wealth of data about the Sun and discovered more than 4,000 comets.