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Solar Orbiter captures first detailed view of Sun’s poles and fast magnetic flows

ESA’s Solar Orbiter has given scientists their first clear view of the Sun’s poles, a region that has long remained hidden ...
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The sun’s magnetic poles will flip in 2024. Here’s what that means

The sun’s magnetic poles are about to flip, and it could cause lower latitude northern lights, more intense solar storms and potential danger for astronauts and satellite communication. However, ...
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Here Are the First Images of the Sun's South Pole, a Completely New View in Our Solar System

The European Space Agency's (ESA's) Solar Orbiter is out of alignment with the rest of the Solar System. And that's a good thing. By orbiting the Sun outside of the Solar System's orbital plane, the ...
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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 ...
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The sun's poles have flipped. A spacecraft is watching what happens next.

The Solar Orbiter, a joint mission of NASA and the European Space Agency, gets an unprecedented view of the sun's southern region in ultraviolet light. Credit: ESA / NASA / Solar Orbiter / EUI Team / ...