Extreme cold and strong magnetic interference also make navigation tricky down there. So while flying over the Arctic is common, the Antarctic skies remain mostly empty!

European Space Agency's solar orbiter has captured photos of the Sun's poles for the first time ever. It is now performing its first pole-to-pole orbit of our star.

The Space Coast set a new record in 2024 with 93 launches from all providers, building off the 72 orbital missions flown in 2023. With SpaceX’s continued pace, more launches from United Launch ...

The earliest light in the universe has been traveling across space since just after the Big Bang. Known as the cosmic ...

New images are key to understanding solar magnetic storms and other space weather that can disrupt systems on Earth.

On October 31, 1956, he became the first man to land a plane at the South Pole. A recent announcement reveals that he died on May 15 in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the age of 102.

Deep tech Clearest views yet of Sun’s south pole may unlock its mysteries The images offer scientists unprecedented views of our nearest star June 11, 2025 - 2:00 pm ...

Scientists say the phenomenon could “hint at” new particles or interactions between known particles that haven’t been ...

These data will transform our understanding of the Sun’s magnetic field, the solar wind, and solar activity,” explained Daniel Müller, ESA’s Solar Orbiter project scientist.

In the coming years, Solar Orbiter’s path is expected to tilt even further, bringing even more of the sun's south pole into direct view. As such, the best views may be yet to come, according to ESA.