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Spacecraft unveils 1st-ever images of sun's south pole: 'Beginning of a new era'
The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter captured the first-ever images of the sun's south pole in March, which were ...
Solar Orbiter captures images of the sun's pole for the first time
The Solar Orbiter has been observing the sun since 2021, but it recently went on a side trip to Venus which significantly tilted its orbit and gave it a good view of the sun's polar region. That is ...
ESA Orbiter beams first-ever visuals of Sun's 'messy' south pole during pole-to-pole trip
Humans just got their first look at the Sun's poles. The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter captured unprecedented visuals of Earth's star. This is the first time that we have seen a photo and ...
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Behold! Humanity has captured our first look at the Sun's South Pole
Confusingly, the magnetic north and south poles are both down there, where the Solar Orbiter can see them Occupants of planet ...
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Solar Orbiter unveils sun’s chaotic magnetic south pole in historic first
In a daring maneuver, the joint European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA mission swooped below the solar system’s planetary plane to capture the sun’s elusive south pole. The spacecraft dipped 15 degrees ...
The ESA just snapped the first photos of the Sun’s south pole
The ESA has finally captured photos of the Sun's south pole, unlocking the door to how our Sun's magnetic field works.
Spacecraft films first view of the Sun's south pole
Never before seen pictures will help scientists learn how the Sun's activity changes from stormy to quiet periods ...