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

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.