We Earthlings see the sun every day of our lives—but gaining a truly new view of our star is a rare and precious thing. So ...

The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter, in collaboration with NASA, has captured unprecedented images of the Sun's south pole from 40 million miles ...

Never before seen pictures will help scientists learn how the Sun's activity changes from stormy to quiet periods ...

For the first time, ESA’s Solar Orbiter has captured direct images of the Sun’s north and south poles, offering crucial insight into the chaotic magnetic fields during peak solar activity ...

"We didn't know what exactly to expect from these first observations – the sun's poles are literally terra incognita,” Sami ...

The robotic Solar Orbiter spacecraft has obtained the first images ever taken of our sun's two poles as scientists seek a deeper understanding of Earth's host star, including its magnetic field, its ...

“When the sun is at its minimum, you have a north pole and a south pole, each with its own magnetic polarity,” said Anik De Groof, Solar Orbiter’s mission manager.

Solar Orbiter will fly over the north and south poles three more times by the end of 2026. The researchers then expect to be able to recognize changes in the polar magnetic field on the images.

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft, a joint mission between the European Space Agency and NASA, is the first to venture into a ...

On Wednesday, the European Space Agency (ESA) released the first clear images of the Sun’s south pole, revealing that both north and south magnetic polarities are currently present on the same ...

The ESA's press release about their findings goes so far as to call the Sun’s magnetic field "a mess." The Sun's magnetic north and south poles switch places every 11 years, and it's a somewhat ...