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Solar Orbiter captures 1st clear views of sun’s south pole

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.

Smithsonian Magazine · 2d

See the First-Ever Direct Images of the Sun’s South Pole, Captured by the Solar Orbiter Spacecraft

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First-Ever Images of Sun’s South Pole Released by European Mission

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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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European probe snaps first images of the sun's south pole

The images, taken by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft and released Wednesday by the European Space Agency, offer fresh ... the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Germany and ...

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