Solar Orbiter Unveils First-Ever Images of Sun_s South Pole _ Vantage with Palki Sharma _ N18G

Solar Orbiter Unveils First-Ever Images of Sun’s South Pole | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G

The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft has captured and released the first-ever video and images of the Sun’s south pole. These groundbreaking visuals are expected to help scientists better understand how the Sun transitions between active and quiet phases. The images reveal a dazzling, bright atmosphere with temperatures soaring to around a million degrees Celsius. They are also the most detailed and closest images ever taken of the Sun. In addition, the observations are key to studying how the Sun’s magnetic field reverses approximately every 11 years. Researchers believe that tracking changes in the Sun’s polar magnetic field will significantly improve predictions of the solar cycle. The $1.3 billion mission, a collaborative effort between ESA and NASA, was launched from Florida in 2020.

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