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Here Are the First Images of the Sun’s South Pole, a Completely New View in Our Solar System
Learn how the European Space Agency’s spacecraft captured a completely new view of the Sun, thanks to its novel tilted orbit.
Space.com on MSN4d
Humanity takes its 1st look at the sun's poles: 'This is just the first step of Solar Orbiter's stairway to heaven' (images)
"We didn't know what exactly to expect from these first observations – the sun's poles are literally terra incognita,” Sami ...
SpaceNews1h
ESA moving ahead with ‘resilience from space’ satellite imaging program
ESA is moving ahead with plans for the first phase of an Earth observation satellite system that will have both civil and ...
Solar Orbiter spacecraft obtains first images of the sun's poles
The robotic Solar Orbiter spacecraft has obtained the first images ever taken of our sun's two poles as scientists seek a ...
Solar Orbiter offers first glimpse of the Sun’s poles in breakthrough mission
The magnetic field drives the formation of sunspots, cooler regions on the solar surface that appear as dark blotches. At the ...
Solar Orbiter captures 1st images of sun's south pole 5 years after Florida launch
The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter, which launched in 2020 from Cape Canaveral, captured the first-ever images of the ...
Solar Orbiter Captures First Clear Views of Sun’s South Pole—and It’s a Hot Mess
A recent Venus flyby pushed the spacecraft out of Earth's orbital plane, allowing it to gaze at the solar poles.
Sciencing on MSN1h
11 Mysteries About Planets In Our Solar System That Went Unsolved For Years
Given just how big space is, the solar system seems like it shouldn't be too mysterious. But there are actually plenty of ...
Astronomy on MSN4d
ESA’s Solar Orbiter reveals the Sun’s poles for the first time
ESA has just released the first-ever images taken of the Sun's south pole, as seen this year by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft.
After 50 successful years, the European Space Agency has some big challenges ahead
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the European Space Agency (Esa). It has launched spectacularly successful missions, but is different to other space agencies which generally ...
Smithsonian Magazine2d
See the First-Ever Direct Images of the Sun’s South Pole, Captured by the Solar Orbiter Spacecraft
The spacecraft's tilted orbit will allow scientists to investigate the mechanisms behind space weather that impact crucial ...
Solar Orbiter Captures the First-Ever Images of the Sun’s South Pole
The images come courtesy of a spacecraft called Solar Orbiter. Led by the European Space Agency (ESA) with contributions from ...