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D'Huys, Elke ; Berghmans, David
Released on 2025-06-12
Abstract: Thanks to a push from planet Venus earlier this year, the orbit of the Solar Orbiter spacecraft was tilted. A century ago mankind raced to explore the poles of the Earth, now Solar Orbiter made its way to the poles of the Sun. For the very first time the solar poles have been imaged!
Keyword(s): Solar Orbiter ; EUI
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