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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 ...
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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Reveals Explosive Magnetic Phenomenon in Sun’s Atmosphere
The first time NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has observed a big magnetic burst in the sun’s corona, this event could ...
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What you need to know about NASA's mission to touch the sun
UPDATE 2: The Parker Solar Probe launched as planned at 3:31 a.m. ET on Sunday morning, and NASA celebrated the start of the probe's voyage with video and photos of the successful launch.
Behold! Humanity has captured our first look at the Sun's South Pole
The craft helped solar boffins to discover that Sol’s north and south magnetic poles are both on the southern side of the ...
Solar Orbiter spacecraft obtains first images of the sun's poles
The robotic Solar Orbiter spacecraft has obtained the first images ever taken of our sun's two poles as scientists seek a ...
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Gravity-sensing NASA probe may reveal exoplanet interiors with 100x precision
Tiny radio probe called GIRO may soon reveal what lies beneath alien worlds with 100x more accuracy than current tech.
Watch a Massive Solar Storm Unfold in 3D – Captured by NASA’s PUNCH Mission
NASA’s PUNCH mission is mapping the solar wind and explosive solar events in 3D, offering new insights into space weather ...
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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 ...
A look at the first artificial solar eclipses created by two European satellites
A pair of European satellites have created the first artificial solar eclipses through precise and fancy formation flying.
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Everything under the sun
It's ironic, then, that "we know so little about the star at the center of our solar ... Probe, or IMAP, involves a spacecraft built at APL in partnership with scientists and engineers from 25 ...
"Quick Peek": Solar Orbiter Spacecraft Obtains First Images Of Sun's Poles
The robotic Solar Orbiter spacecraft has obtained the first images ever taken of our sun's two poles as scientists seek a deeper understanding of Earth's host star, including its magnetic field, its ...