Samantha Mathewson joined Space.com as an intern in the summer of 2016. She received a B.A. in Journalism and Environmental Science at the University of New Haven, in Connecticut. Previously, her work has been published in Nature World News.
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The first images from a new space-based telescope launched into Earth's orbit to monitor the sun captured a striking solar storm outburst. ) shared the first images taken by its Compact Coronagraph , the world's first operational space-based coronagraph. CCOR-1 is mounted on NOAA's newest geostationary satellite,— on Sept. 19.
An image of a coronal mass ejection that took place on Sept. 29, 2024, taken by the CCOR-1 coronagraph on NOAA's new GOES-19 spacecraft.CCOR-1 marks a significant advancement in space weather monitoring. Compared to ground-based instruments, space-based coronagraphs do not have to deal with, which can scatter light and impact the clarity of observations. That means CCOR-1 has an uninterrupted view of the sun's corona.
LASCO is technically a research instrument that was designed for experimental purposes. CCOR-1 will be used operationally for regular, real-time activities and monitoring. Granted, LASCO has been used operationally, but it is now being replaced by a modern, dedicated…Using the new instrument, CCOR-1 recently captured a CME outburst on Sept. 29. Video footage from the coronagraph shows a"clearly defined" CME emerging from the east limb of the sun at 8:15 a.m.
When not writing or reading about science, Samantha enjoys traveling to new places and taking photos! You can follow her on Twitter @Sam_Ashley13.
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