{
  "id": 7861987,
  "title": "IRIS Stories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/iris-stories",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-16T20:07:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://science.nasa.gov/mission/iris/stories/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nOne 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.",
  "summary": "The post IRIS Stories appeared first on NASA Science .",
  "key_points": [
    "Data outage affected SDO and IRIS missions in November 2024",
    "IRIS data restoration completes mission's information recovery",
    "Sun's moss phenomenon studied since 1999"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}