NASA has presented for the first time images of the entire solar surface and atmosphere, thanks to the work of the two Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory, known as probes (Stereo) launched in 2006 will now provide a complete mapping of the Sun . How do you remember the English newspaper El Mundo, the two probes in fact now in orbit opposite sides of the Sun in 2007 had provided the first three-dimensional images of our star.
The new photos will be used to improve climate predictions and planning of future space missions: the studies have focused on solar storms (Coronal Mass Ejections, CMEs) whose effects due to high energy particles can not only influence communications on the ground but also be harmful to astronauts in orbit. Scientists point out that it is important to have a global image of the Sun, given that on some occasions the solar activity seem to affect the whole star.
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