Solar Orbiter is ready for its close-up with the Sun
Currently traveling at some 105 million kilometres from Earth, the Airbus-built Solar Orbiter (SolO) is en route for an encounter to uncover the secrets of…
sun
Solar Orbiter reaches for our star
The Airbus built Sun explorer spacecraft Solar Orbiter was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 23.03 local time. The European Space Agency (ESA) mission…
Solar Orbiter ready for its close-up with the Sun
Airbus-built Solar Orbiter has been fitted inside the protective fairing, mounted on top of the launcher and is now ready to fly from Cape Canaveral…
Proba-3, can view the sun’s corona without bothering about shadows
Every 18 months or so, scientists and sensation-seekers gather at set points on Earth’s surface, to await awe-inspiring solar eclipses. The Moon briefly blocks the…