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A satellite launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) has captured the first ever images of the sun's south pole.
A space probe has delivered world-first images of the Sun's south pole—and this is only the start towards deeper solar science.
The Sun's polar regions are pretty busy and chaotic places, but our newfound views of its south pole will help predict future solar activity.
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.
Until now. In March, a spacecraft captured the first-ever clear images of the sun's south pole, which the European Space Agency released Wednesday, June 11. “We reveal humankind’s first-ever views of ...
The Solar Orbiter has captured the first-ever views of the sun's south pole. ESA & NASA / Solar Orbiter / EUI Team, D. Berghmans (ROB), via ESA Standard Licence Though humans have been observing ...
A special space robot called the Solar Orbiter has taken the first ever photos and videos of the Sun's south pole. It's hoped the new information will make it easier for scientists to predict ...
The images have already been a boon for heliophysicists, showing turbulent magnetic activity at the south pole as the sun ramps up to the most active phase of its natural cycle.
A radiance map of the sun's south pole as captured by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft. Pic: European Space Agency/Reuters Eight views of the sun's south pole courtesy of the Solar Orbiter spacecraft.
For the first time ever, a spacecraft has snapped images of the sun’s south pole. These swirling gold-and-black views of the fiery ball of gas are key to understanding the solar magnetic storms ...
Home > Science First-Ever Images of Sun's South Pole Captured The images are already helping scientists untangle the Sun's mysterious 11-year cycle.