SDO Solar Dynamics Observatory Active Mission What Science Objectives Overview Our Eye on the Sun Latest Where Is SDO? SDO studies how solar activity is created and drives space weather, by monitoring the Sun’s interior, atmosphere, magnetic field, and energy output. Type Space Observatory Launch Feb. 11, 2010 Target Sun Objective Study how solar activity is created and drives space weather Learn more about SDO Unable to render the provided sourceView the current location of the SDO spacecraft with this immersive, real-time, 3D, web-based app for Mac, PC, and mobile devices. No download or signup necessary. NASA/JPL-Caltech/VTAD SDO Stories Explore All SDO Stories Blog1 Min ReadStrong Flare Erupts from Sun Blog1 Min ReadStrong Flare Erupts From Sun 1 Min ReadSun Releases Strong FlareBlog 6 Min ReadNASA, IBM’s ‘Hot’ New AI Model Unlocks Secrets of SunArticle 1 Min ReadStrong Flare Erupts from SunBlog Keep Exploring Discover More Topics From NASA James Webb Space Telescope Webb is the premier observatory of the next decade, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide. It studies every phase in the… Perseverance Rover This rover and its aerial sidekick were assigned to study the geology of Mars and seek signs of ancient microbial… Parker Solar Probe On a mission to “touch the Sun,” NASA's Parker Solar Probe became the first spacecraft to fly through the corona… Juno NASA’s Juno spacecraft entered orbit around Jupiter in 2016, the first explorer to peer below the planet's dense clouds to…