Nasa has unveiled the first images from a new satellite designed to predict disruptive solar storms.The satellite was launched on 11 February. Scientists say they are already learning new things.
Researchers have showed off brightly coloured images and short movie clips of the sun from the Solar Dynamics Observatory in a webcast.
太阳动力学观测台的科学家们在网上展示了一组鲜艳的太阳风暴图片和视频短片。
Dean Pesnell, the chief scientist, says it has already disproved at least one theory, but he did not give any details.据首席科学家派斯奈尔称,(就目前获得的数据来看,)至少可以证实之前的一个理论是错误的。但是,他没有透露任何细节。
Richard Fisher, director of Nasa's heliophysics division, says the satellite is operating flawlessly.
美宇航局太阳物理研究所主任,理查德费舍尔称,目前卫星运行状堪称完美。
It carries three instrument packages, one built by the University of Colorado's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics and two built by Lockheed Martin in Palo Alto, California.