NASA Thermonuclear Art

Episode 1

The Sun in UHD

Scientists study these images to better understand the complex electromagnetic system causing the constant movement on the sun, which can ultimately have an effect closer to Earth, too. Flares and another type of solar explosion called coronal mass ejections can sometimes disrupt technology in space. Moreover, studying our closest star is one way of learning about other stars in the galaxy. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. built, operates, and manages the SDO spacecraft for NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington, D.C. All tracks are written and produced by Lars Leonhard. Credit: The SDO Team, Genna Duberstein and Scott Wiessinger, Producers