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NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory datacenter flooded, offline until 2025

The NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) datacenter, responsible for processing and storing data from the SDO which observes the Sun, has been flooded due to heavy rainfall in Greenbelt, Maryland. This incident has led to the datacenter being offline until at least 2025, as the facility requires extensive repairs and restoration. The flooding has affected the availability of real-time solar data, although NASA has backup systems in place to ensure continuity of some data collection. The SDO, launched in 2010, provides critical information about solar activities, which is essential for space weather forecasting and understanding solar phenomena. The downtime could impact research and operational activities that rely on continuous solar data.

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