STEREO Brings Us The Sun In 3-D
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 17:50
in Astronomy & Space
Two STEREO spacecraft are now 180 degrees apart from each other and providing scientists with a 360-degree view of the Sun. NASA's STEREO (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory) spacecraft were launched on October 25, 2006, and have been gathering images of solar activity, especially solar storms, since the mission began. read more