NASA's probe sends back first pictures of Sun

First pictures of the Sun. Photo: EPA
The Solar Dynamics Observatory, NASA’s probe launched in early February, has beamed home its first pictures of the Sun. The high-resolution images shed light on the mystery of the Sun’s inner processes, particularly as regards solar matter ejected into space. The SDO filmed the solar flares that took place on March 30. During its five-year mission, the probe will be studying the magnetic field of the Sun and how it influences the Earth’s atmosphere.