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From within the orbit of planet Mercury, the Solar Orbiter returned imagery during its first close encounter (perihelion) with the Sun. In close-up, the so...
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Jan 29, 2020 · The orbit will allow Solar Orbiter to see some of the never-before-imaged regions of the Sun, including the poles. Solar Orbiter’s instruments peek at the star through tiny windows in a 30 cm thick titanium foil shield, which protects the spacecraft against the scorching temperatures and constant bombardment by highly charged particles of the solar wind.
Apr 16, 2023 · In this educational video from Explorio, we explore the basics of the Earth's orbit around the Sun. We discuss the physics of the orbit, the three components...
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Jul 16, 2020 · The first images from ESA’s Solar Orbiter are already exceeding expectations and revealing interesting new phenomena on the Sun. This animation combines a series of views captured with several remote-sensing instruments on Solar Orbiter between 30 May and 21 June 2020, when the spacecraft was roughly halfway between the Earth and the Sun – closer to the Sun than any other solar telescope ...
Join us on an awe-inspiring journey as we explore the mesmerizing orbit of our sun around the Milky Way! In this captivating video, you'll discover the incre...
May 19, 2022 · A spacecraft looping around the Sun has made its first close approach – and filmed the encounter in glorious detail. The European Space Agency's (ESA) Solar Orbiter entered the close encounter, known as perihelion, on 26 March, coming in at a distance of around 48 million kilometers (30 million miles), inside the orbit of Mercury.
Jun 27, 2020 · Cooler areas of the sun are a darker red. The time-lapse shows how the star is constantly in flux, as roiling plasma deep moves heat from the core to the surface, much like the Earth's mantle.
