On Dec. 2, 1995, NASA launched the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, also known as SOHO. Discover more space history 👉https://trib.al/t8Wfqf6 This sun-monitoring satellite is a collaborative project between NASA and the European Space Agency that has been operational for more than 20 years. Its main objective was to investigate the physics behind how the sun works. It also provides useful data for predicting space weather events like solar flares and coronal mass ejections, which can cause pr

306K views · 2.9K reactions | The sun emitted a trio of mid-level solar flares on April 2-3, 2017. Our Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured images of the three events. Read more: https://go.nasa.gov/2oQVFju Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/b0avDc48hPM | NASA Space Alerts | Facebook