NASA Snaps Portrait of Sun 'Smiling' Down on Us Like a Big Fiery Goof

“NASA tweetedalong with the eye-catching image.

Today, NASAs Solar Dynamics Observatory caught the Sun “smiling.”

“Today, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory caught the sun ‘smiling,'” NASA said.

It’s used to study space weather and track the star’s flares and outbursts.

It was a busy week for the sun.

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You might recall another fortuitous SDO image from 2014 when the sun sporteda very Halloween-y jack-o’-lantern face.

The more recent face-like shape is more derpy and less spooky.

Service with a smile.