Transit of Venus, Sun-Earth Day 2012

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Goddard Space Flight Center

Transit of Venus, Sun-Earth Day 2012

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The Sun As Art

New Solar Art Show

A new Sun as Art exhibit offers artistic interpretations of the Sun (with captions) based on solar images from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).

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Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) Launch

Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) Launch

The Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) launch on September 6, 2012. RBSP will study two extreme and dynamic regions of space known as the Van Allen Radiation Belts that surround Earth. Want to learn more?

NASA Fact

Solar flares can sometimes heat the solar surface to temperatures of 80 million °F - far hotter that the sun's core!