Solar Orbiter Mission Heads To The Sun To Study Poles Of Our Closest Star

Published: Feb. 11, 2020, 6:22 p.m.

b'A new mission to study the sun launched this week from Cape Canaveral. For the first time, scientists will get a look at the poles of the sun, thanks to the Solar Orbiter spacecraft. The mission is a joint venture between the European Space Agency and NASA and will join other spacecraft studying the sun like the Parker Solar Probe.'