We see the sun every day, but its poles are never visible. Until now, scientists have not seen an accurate picture of the sun's south pole. But now, for the first time in history, a special spacecraft — called Solar Orbiter — has been able to take pictures of the sun's south pole. The sun not only gives light and heat, but also the environment around it, its magnetic field, solar storms — all of which affect our Earth's weather and communication systems. So to understand the sun, we need to know every aspect of its surroundings — especially the polar regions.
Solar Orbiter is a joint project of the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA. This vehicle was sent into space in 2020, the main purpose of which is to know the unknown aspects of the sun. In March 2025, Solar Orbiter entered an orbit from which it is possible to take direct pictures of the sun's south pole. In these pictures, we see for the first time that part of the sun that has been only imagined until now.
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