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Solar Orbiter’s Daring Orbit Reveals Sun’s South Pole and Unravels Mysteries of Solar Magnetism
We didn’t know what exactly to expect from these first observations — the Sun’s poles are literally terra incognita,” said ...
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Magnetic mayhem at the sun’s poles: First images reveal a fiery mystery
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 ...
Sun's South Pole Photographed for the First Time
The Sun's polar regions are pretty busy and chaotic places, but our newfound views of its south pole will help predict future ...
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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 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.
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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 ...
Behold! Humanity has captured our first look at the Sun's South Pole
The craft helped solar boffins to discover that Sol’s north and south magnetic poles are both on the southern side of the ...
Scientists snap photos of the Sun’s south pole for the first time ever
A space probe has delivered world-first images of the Sun's south pole—and this is only the start towards deeper solar ...
First glimpse of Sun’s south pole captured: Why this is a big deal
On Wednesday, the European Space Agency (ESA) released images captured by three instruments on board the Solar Orbiter. Taken ...
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.
First-Ever Images of Sun’s South Pole Released by European Mission
Visuals from the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter reveal chaotic solar magnetism in the solar polar region. Even better ...
The Sun’s Fiery South Pole Is Revealed for the First Time
New images are key to understanding solar magnetic storms and other space weather that can disrupt systems on Earth.