Solar Orbiter Captures First-Ever Images of the Sun's Poles
TL;DR
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft captured the first detailed images of the sun's south pole, revealing that its magnetic poles have flipped during solar maximum, a phenomenon that helps scientists understand solar activity and improve space weather predictions.
- The sun's poles have flipped. A spacecraft is watching what happens next. Mashable
- Solar Orbiter gets world-first views of the Sun’s poles European Space Agency
- European probe snaps first images of the sun's south pole NBC News
- Never-Before-Seen Views of the Sun Sky & Telescope
- Humanity takes its 1st look at the sun's poles: 'This is just the first step of Solar Orbiter's stairway to heaven' (images) Space
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