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On this day in space, NASA launches a spacecraft to study the inner workings of the Sun

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Solar Dynamics Observatory launched on February 11, 2010 .

The new satellite orbits Earth , but its orbit allows it to look at the Sun continuously.

It looks for activity like sunspots and solar flares, but also studies the Sun 's magnetic field.

Scientists hope to better predict space weather events that spew harmful radiation towards Earth .

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