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What does the Sun look like?

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Well, it depends on how you view it!

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Since its launch in February 2010,

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NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory,
or SDO, has produced

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some of the most iconic
images of our star — including this one.

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In this visualization,

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each “slice” represents
a different wavelength

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of ultraviolet light that 
SDO uses to view the Sun.

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Each wavelength highlights
a specific temperature range

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that helps scientists
study different solar activity.

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This wavelength reveals features
at around 1.8 million

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degrees Fahrenheit, 
like solar flares,

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while this one emphasizes features

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at 1 million degrees Fahrenheit, 
like coronal loops.

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Scientists use these different SDO views
to paint a full picture of our constantly

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changing star and its effects
on Earth and technology in space.