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Spacecraft unveils 1st-ever images of sun's south pole

Sun's South Pole Photographed for the First Time

The Sun's polar regions are pretty busy and chaotic places, but our newfound views of its south pole will help predict future solar activity.

Smithsonian Magazine · 3d

See the First-Ever Direct Images of the Sun’s South Pole, Captured by the Solar Orbiter Spacecraft

The spacecraft's tilted orbit will allow scientists to investigate the mechanisms behind space weather that impact crucial human activity on Earth

USA TODAY on MSN · 3d

Spacecraft unveils 1st-ever images of sun's south pole: 'Beginning of a new era'

The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter captured the first-ever images of the sun's south pole in March, which were released this week.

Bright Side on MSN2m

What’s Hiding at the South Pole That Keeps Planes Away?

Ever wondered why planes often fly over the North Pole but almost never cross the South Pole? It all comes down to logistics, ...

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First Aviator to Land at South Pole Dies at 102

The real achievement, pilot Conrad Shinn said later, was not landing at the South Pole but successfully taking off again.

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