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Solar Orbiter captures 1st images of sun's south pole

Smithsonian Magazine · 2d

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

Space.com on MSN · 4d

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.

USA TODAY on MSN · 3d

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 released this week.

CNET on MSN2d

See the Sun in a Way You've Never Seen It Before, From Above and Below

The sun has been photographed and imaged many times, but never from the top or bottom.

Greek Reporter3d

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 ...

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