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Solar Orbiter captures images of the sun's pole

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 Solanki, who leads the PHI instrument team from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS), said in a statement.

Smithsonian Magazine · 1d

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 human activity on Earth

Reuters on MSN · 2d

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 deeper understanding of Earth's host star, including its magnetic field, its 11-year cycle of activity and the solar wind.

Greek Reporter1d

First-Ever Images of the Sun’s South Pole Captured by Solar Orbiter

ESA’s Solar Orbiter probe captured the first clear images of the Sun's south pole, revealing new details about solar activity ...

The First Solar Polar Pictures

Earlier this year, Solar Orbiter started to stretch its orbit over greater latitudes – effectively standing on cosmic tiptoes to catch a glimpse of the Sun’s poles. This week, we have seen the first ...

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