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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 ...
European probe snaps first images of the sun's south pole
The first-ever images of the sun’s south pole reveal a messy jumble of magnetic activity in a never-before-seen region of our ...
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 images are expected in the years ahead.
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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 ...
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Sun's South Pole In Stunning High-Res Solar Orbiter
The Solar Orbiter has delivered the "highest resolution image ever of the Sun’s south pole", according to the European Space ...
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 ...
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These images are the first time we have seen the sun's south pole
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft, a joint mission between the European Space Agency and NASA, is the first to venture into a ...
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 ...
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Spacecraft unveils 1st-ever images of sun's south pole: 'Beginning of a new era'
Prior to the ESA releasing the photos, any image you have ever seen of the sun was taken from around its equator. The Solar Orbiter launched February 2020 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in ...