Busted Water Pipe Halts NASA’s Solar Observations at the Worst Possible Time

Published on December 3, 2024
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured this image of an X5.8 solar flare peaking at 9:23 p.m. EDT on May 10, 2024.

The damage caused by the flooding won't be repaired before 2025, a troubling pause given the Sun's current phase in its 11-year cycle.