IRIS Stories
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In November 2024, a data outage affected NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) and Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) missions. Following this disruption, data from both spacecraft have now been restored, enabling the resumption of crucial observations. The restoration of data from IRIS is particularly noteworthy, as it represents a full recovery of the mission's information.
The outage occurred due to flooding at the data center for these missions, which is located at Stanford University. Despite this setback, both the SDO and IRIS spacecraft remain in good health and continue to function as intended.
One of the fascinating aspects of the Sun, often referred to colloquially as "the Sun's moss," has been the subject of study by NASA. This unique phenomenon, characterized by its moss-like appearance due to its small-scale, bright, and patchy structure made of plasma, was first observed in 1999. Its discovery has provided valuable insights into the Sun's complex atmosphere and the dynamics of solar phenomena.
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