The joint Europe and U.S. Solar Orbiter spacecraft has made its first close approach to the Sun, getting as close as 77 million kilometers and taking the closest images of the sun ever captured.
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Orbiter
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Scientists hope the instruments on board the orbiter will help solve the mysteries of the inner workings of our nearest star.
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If the mission works as expected, the Solar Orbiter will be able to take the first images of the Sun's poles as well as investigate the heliosphere and solar wind.
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After sling-shotting around Venus, the Solar Orbiter is expected to make its first close solar pass in early 2022.
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