Mellow out with lo-fi sounds, and soak up some virtual rays. This video chronicles the Sun's activity from Aug. 12 to Dec. 22, 2022, as captured by our Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). From its orbit in space around Earth, SDO has steadily imaged the Sun in 4K resolution for nearly 13 years, enabling countless new discoveries about the workings of our closest star and how it influences the solar system. https://youtu.be/Sv3eXRN7hLo | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

3.7K views · 97 reactions | A DECADE OF SUN ☀️ WATCH: NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shared a timelapse covering 10 years of documentation from its satellite. The video shows the Sun's activity for the past 10 years at a wavelength of 17.1 nanometers which is "an extreme ultraviolet wavelength that shows the Sun’s outermost atmospheric layer — the corona." | ️ @NASA Goddard Read: https://inq.news/nasalapse | INQUIRER.net | Facebook

On Aug. 12, NASA successfully launched Parker Solar Probe toward the Sun, where it will fly closer than any spacecraft ever has before. This week’s 10 Things blog tells you what you need to know about how this mission will uncover new secrets about our star: https://go.nasa.gov/2NoapD2 | NASA Solar System Exploration