Solar Orbiter Unveils Unprecedented High-Resolution Images of the Sun
The new images reveal intricate details of the Sun's surface and magnetic fields, offering insights into solar dynamics.
- The Solar Orbiter, a joint mission by ESA and NASA, has captured the highest-resolution images of the Sun's visible surface to date.
- These images, taken on March 22, 2023, showcase sunspots, magnetic fields, and dynamic plasma movements on the Sun's surface.
- The spacecraft used its Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI) and Polarimetric and Helioseismic Imager (PHI) to gather detailed data from 74 million kilometers away.
- The images are composed of mosaics of 25 individual pictures, revealing the Sun's photosphere and corona in unprecedented detail.
- This mission helps scientists understand the Sun's magnetic field dynamics and the reasons behind the hotter corona compared to the surface.
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