For First Time, We Can See Whole Sun

Two satellites launched in 2006 reached their final destinations yesterday, giving us, for the first time ever, the ability to see the entire sun. The Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) spacecraft are on opposite sides of the sun, and will continue to provide a complete view of the sun’s surface…

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For First Time, We Can See Whole Sun

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