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NASA Center Flooded, Solar Mission Data Access Disrupted

2/8/2025

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A broken water pipe flooded NASA's Joint Science Operations Center in November 2024, disrupting access to vital solar mission data. While the Solar Dynamics Observatory and Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph continued their observations, researchers faced significant hurdles. Repairs are underway, and although some data is slowly becoming available, full restoration could take months.

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A broken water pipe flooded NASA's Joint Science Operations Center in November 2024, disrupting access to vital solar mission data. While the Solar Dynamics Observatory and Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph continued their observations, researchers faced significant hurdles. Repairs are underway, and although some data is slowly becoming available, full restoration could take months.