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New Scientist1h
These images are the first time we have seen the sun's south pole
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft, a joint mission between the European Space Agency and NASA, is the first to venture into a ...
Scientific American1h
Behold the First Images of the Sun’s South Pole
We Earthlings see the sun every day of our lives—but gaining a truly new view of our star is a rare and precious thing. So ...
Conrad ‘Gus’ Shinn, first pilot to land at the South Pole, dies at 102
As a lieutenant commander in the Navy, he skippered a historic 1956 flight that helped fuel scientific research in Antarctica ...
Bright Side on MSN12m
What’s Hiding at the South Pole That Keeps Planes Away?
Ever wondered why planes often fly over the North Pole but almost never cross the South Pole? It all comes down to logistics, ...
First-Ever Images of Sun’s South Pole Released by European Mission
Visuals from the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter reveal chaotic solar magnetism in the solar polar region. Even better images are expected in the years ahead.
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 ...
University College London (UCL)31m
First ever look at the Sun’s south pole
The European Space Agency-led spacecraft Solar Orbiter, which carries instruments designed and built at UCL, has captured the ...
See our Sun like NEVER before: European Space Agency unveils the first ever photo of our home star's south pole - and says the best snaps are yet to come
A satellite launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) has captured the first ever images of the sun's south pole.
Space.com29m
Humanity takes its 1st look at the sun's poles: 'This is just the first step of Solar Orbiter's stairway to heaven' (images)
The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter has captured humanity's first-ever images of the sun's poles. If this doesn't seem like a big deal, consider that every image you have ever seen of the sun ...
Astronomy on MSN54m
ESA’s Solar Orbiter reveals the Sun’s poles for the first time
ESA has just released the first-ever images taken of the Sun's south pole, as seen this year by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft.
The Diplomat1d
With an Economy on the Rise, Vietnam’s To Lam Can Claim Pole Position
Vietnam is economically out-performing its peers in the Mekong Region, and is set to become ASEAN’s second-largest economy by ...