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Solar Orbiter captures images of the sun's pole for the first time
The Solar Orbiter has been observing the sun since 2021, but it recently went on a side trip to Venus which significantly tilted its orbit and gave it a good view of the sun's polar region. That is ...
Solar Orbiter Captures First Clear Views of Sun’s South Pole—and It’s a Hot Mess
A recent Venus flyby pushed the spacecraft out of Earth's orbital plane, allowing it to gaze at the solar poles.
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First Ever Images of Venus: The Soviet Probe’s Unbelievable Mission Revealed
The Soviet Union’s pioneering space missions were among the first to penetrate the thick, toxic clouds of Venus and reveal ...