The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter, in collaboration with NASA, has captured unprecedented images of the Sun's south pole from 40 million miles ...

The magnetic field drives the formation of sunspots, cooler regions on the solar surface that appear as dark blotches. At the ...

Spacecraft and specialized telescopes have been studying the sun closely for decades, probing the secrets of its spots, ...

But thanks to the Solar Orbiter's Venus flyby, it now has a view of the sun from below its equator, allowing it to see the star's southern pole clearly.

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.

For the first time, direct images of the Sun's south pole have been captured, providing unparalleled insights into its magnetic field and the intricate 11-year solar cycle.

The process began in February 2025 when the Solar Orbiter passed closely by Venus for a gravitational boost that allowed ... Scientists at the ESA also expect to receive images of the north solar pole ...

Spot overlapping meteor showers this month, along with the Moon sharing the sky with some of the brightest planets.

I was looking forward to writing a tribute to clear summer skies and great summer stargazing in the Pacific Northwest.

Solar Orbiter captures 1st images of sun's south pole 5 years after Florida launch The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter, which launched in 2020 from Cape Canaveral, got a historic look at the ...

A solar mission shared between the European Space Agency and NASA has captured the first-ever images of the Sun 's south pole. Under the ESA's guidance, Solar Orbiter—which launched in February ...

The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter spacecraft returns first-ever data of the Sun collected from a 17-degree tilted orbit.