Atmospheric Imaging Assembly
scientific research instrument
Also known as: AIA
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Study a solar flare in different wavelengths of light as observed by the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly, April 8, 2010
A small solar flare as observed in different wavelengths of light by the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly on board the Solar Dynamics Observatory satellite, April 8, 2010.
The Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) is one of three instruments aboard the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), a satellite launched by NASA in 2010 to study the Sun. The AIA's primary function is to observe the Sun's corona in eight different wavelengths of ultraviolet light, capturing images every 10 seconds. This rapid imaging capability allows scientists to study changes in the Sun that were previously unobservable, contributing to a better understanding of space weather and its effects on Earth's magnetosphere.1
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