Solar Orbiter Captures First-Ever Images of Sun's Poles
2025-06-14
The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter, thanks to its newly tilted orbit, has captured the first-ever images of the Sun's poles from outside the ecliptic plane. This unique perspective will revolutionize our understanding of the Sun's magnetic field, solar cycle, and space weather. Images reveal a complex magnetic field structure at the Sun's south pole and detailed movements of solar material, crucial for understanding the Sun's magnetic field reversal and solar wind generation. With further orbital tilting in the coming years, Solar Orbiter promises even more groundbreaking discoveries, ushering in a new era of solar science.
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