For the first time in history, we re seeing the Sun from an angle no one ever has: from above and below its poles. Thanks to ...

"We didn't know what exactly to expect from these first observations – the sun's poles are literally terra incognita,” Sami ...

The Solar Orbiter is the first spacecraft to study the Sun's poles - and finds the magnetic field in a state of flip ...

After the flip, the polarity will slowly build up over the next five years to create clear north and south poles, bringing the sun to its most stable period known as a solar minimum.

After the flip, the polarity will slowly build up over the next five years to create clear north and south poles, bringing the sun to its most stable period known as a solar minimum.

He added: "The north pole's data will arrive in the coming weeks or months." Solar Orbiter is currently collecting information on several solar phenomena, including the sun’s magnetic ... the world’s ...

For the first time, ESA’s Solar Orbiter has captured direct images of the Sun’s north and south poles, offering crucial insight into the chaotic magnetic fields during peak solar activity.

However, as the magnetic poles flip approximately every 11 years, the fields become more tangled and unstable. This chaotic phase prompts the Sun to restore order, causing solar storms that hurl ...

A radiance map of the sun's south pole as captured by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft. Pic: European Space Agency/Reuters Eight views of the sun's south pole courtesy of the Solar Orbiter spacecraft. Pic ...

Mondo Duplantis of Sweden celebrates after setting a new world record in the men's pole vault during the Diamond League Bauhaus Athletics Gala at Stockholm Stadium, Sweden, Sunday, June 15, 2025.