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  1. First images of the Sun's south pole!

    Solar Orbiter is the first space probe to look at the Sun's poles – and finds the magnetic field there in a state of turmoil. The Sun's magnetic field is currently undergoing a flip. During its latest flyby of the Sun at the end of March this year, the Solar Orbiter space probe had its first clear view of our star's poles. First images:

    mps.mpg.de/first-images-of-the

    esa.int/Science_Exploration/Sp

    #ESA #SolarOrbiter #Sun #SolarCycle #SolarPhysics #Space #MPSGoettingen