2025

First view of the solar poles with EUI

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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Royal Observatory of Belgium > Solar Physics & Space Weather (SIDC)
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Solar-Terrestrial Centre of Excellence

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