Nasa has unveiled the first images from a new satellite designed to predict disruptive solar storms.The satellite was launched on 11 February. Scientists say they are already learning new things.
Dean Pesnell, the chief scientist, says it has already disproved at least one theory, but he did not give any details.據(jù)首席科學(xué)家派斯奈爾稱,(就目前獲得的數(shù)據(jù)來(lái)看,)至少可以證實(shí)之前的一個(gè)理論是錯(cuò)誤的。但是,他沒(méi)有透露任何細(xì)節(jié)。
Richard Fisher, director of Nasa's heliophysics division, says the satellite is operating flawlessly.
It carries three instrument packages, one built by the University of Colorado's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics and two built by Lockheed Martin in Palo Alto, California.