The European Space Agency (Esa) has shared a breathtaking look at a “snake” of atmospheric gases that appears to squirm across the surface of the sun. Esa has been closely studying the phenomena behind space weather since February 2020 under the Solar Orbiter mission, a collaborative effort with NASA. Occasionally, powerful events at the sun’s surface can have effects felt as far away as Earth, disrupting communications and giving rise to beautiful auroras.
The Solar Orbiter is designed to take close-up observations of the sun, getting within 26 million miles of the surface at the closest point in its orbit. It’s been sending images back home since July 2020 and officially began its science operations last year. It takes 168 days for it to complete a trip around the sun, all the while measuring solar winds and other activities.
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The Solar Orbiter is designed to take close-up observations of the sun, getting within 26 million miles of the surface at the closest point in its orbit. It’s been sending images back home since July 2020 and officially began its science operations last year. It takes 168 days for it to complete a trip around the sun, all the while measuring solar winds and other activities.
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- 11/15/2022
- by Cheyenne MacDonald
- ScreenRant
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