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Solar Orbiter captures 1st clear views of sun’s south pole

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

USA TODAY on MSN · 2d

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.

Gizmodo · 3d

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.

Space.com on MSN3d

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 ...

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The sun's poles have flipped. A spacecraft is watching what happens next.

The Solar Orbiter, a collaborative mission between the European Space Agency and NASA, captured detailed images of the sun’s southern region in March, something no other probe has done at close range.

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.

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