On Earth Day, NASA released a stunning video view of three years
of activity on the Sun recorded by the Solar Dynamics
Observatory satellite. This imagery, speaking both of the
stability and turbulence of the star that makes life here
possible (and could greatly disrupt it) prompted me to think we
should consider a slight shift in the spelling of Sunday — to
Sun Day. My Twitter note has the video and my proposal: Maybe we
should have a Sun Day to complement Earth Day? The Dynamic Sun:
Stunning 3-Year #NASA Time-Lapse: http://t.co/xAlA1g8Gr0 The
satellite is part of NASA’s vital “Living With a Star” program.
As the agency explains: The Sun, our closest star, is still a
great mystery to scientists. SDO will help us understand where
the Sun’s energy comes from, how the inside of the Sun works,
and how energy is stored and released in the Sun’s atmosphere…
yes, the Sun has an atmosphere! By better understanding the Sun
and how it works, we will be able to better predict and better
forecast the “weather out in spa