Solar Scope To Spy Source of Sun's Million-Degree Atmosphere | Video
Monday, June 3, 2013 - 10:00
in Astronomy & Space
The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) will open a new eye on a mostly unexplored region of the Sun that drives the solar wind and brings 'hell-fire' to to the star's upper atmosphere. A launch in late June 2013 is expected.