NASA launches Solar Dynamics Observatory

NASA has launched an Atlas V rocket carrying a probe that the agency says will study the sun "in greater detail than ever before." A rocket carrying the Solar Dynamics Observatory lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 10:23 a.m. ET Thursday. NASA had delayed the launch three times Wednesday because of windy conditions. The agency says the first-of-its-kind observatory will provide a better understanding of the sun and its role in space weather events such as solar flares, which can wreak havoc on Earth. More

(Source: CNN - Feb 11)