A spacecraft just got the first look at the bottom of the sun,amateur sex videos and what it saw was a hot mess — literally.
Our host star, about 93 million miles away in space, is in utter turmoil right now, having just reached peak chaos in its solar cycle. Similar to storm seasons on Earth, the sun experiences a weather pattern that repeats every 11 years. At the beginning and end of this stretch, flares and sunspotscalm down. But solar activity rises before it falls, and when it climaxes, the sun roils with giant eruptions.
The Solar Orbiter, a collaborative mission between the European Space Agency and NASA, captured detailed images of the sun’s southern region in March, something no other probe has done at close range. While previous spacecraft have taken pictures around the sun's middle, the Solar Orbiter tilted to get the unprecedented southern view.
What its instruments observed wasn't unexpected, though it remains mysterious: The poles had flipped. While a normal magnet has clear north and south poles, both of the sun's poles occupy the bottom now. This happens only for a short period during "solar maximum" before a single polarity eventually takes over, and the entire magnetic field reorders itself in the reversed configuration.
"How exactly this build-up occurs is still not fully understood," said Sami Solanki, leader of one of the orbiter instrument teams from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, in a statement, "so Solar Orbiter has reached high latitudes at just the right time to follow the whole process from its unique and advantageous perspective."
SEE ALSO: A spacecraft ‘touched’ the sun. Here’s how it survived.The spacecraft, launched in 2020, used a gravity assist from Venusin February to swing out of the sun’s equatorial plane. That change in trajectory gave its cameras the fresh angle to see the southern region. One previous spacecraft — NASA and ESA's now-defunct Ulyssesmission that began in the 1990s — flew over the sun's poles but did not have the ability to take pictures.
The orbiter comes equipped with several instruments that have different purposes. One images the sun in optical light, and another captures ultraviolet light. Two others map the sun's surface magnetic field and capture light from different temperatures of charged gas above the sun's surface.
Though the basis of the solar cycle — our star's internal clock — remains unclear, scientists think the key to understanding it lies at the poles. One of the primary mission objectives for the orbiter is to try to figure it out. Its findings may also improve predictions for space weatherevents that can disrupt power grids, satellites, and navigation systems.
In the March images, the orbiter viewed the sun from an angle of 17 degrees below the solar equator. Over the coming years, the spacecraft will tilt even farther. In December 2026, the orbit will change to a steeper 23 degrees. By 2029, it may reach 33 degrees to fully map both poles.
Topics NASA
Classified Zuma spacecraft may have failed after SpaceX launch
Best tech deal: Cricut Joy Machine & Digital Content Library Bundle on sale for 22% off
Morning Roundup of July 17, 2014
16 inspiring 'Game of Thrones' quotes to live by
Whale Vomit Episode 5: Startup Monarchy
Sacred Rites by Sadie Stein
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for August 16
How to make a Linktree for your Instagram
Philips now allows customers to 3D print replacement parts
How to Duet on TikTok
Seven Steam games whose reviews have changed a lot
'Blue Beetle' review: Superhero movies just got fun again
Painkillers, God, and America by Jonathan Wilson
Dear Diary: An Interview with Esther Pearl Watson by Meg Lemke
Best Nespresso deal: The Nespresso Vertuo Pop+ is just $69.99 at Woot
The Morning News Roundup for June 12, 2014
Painkillers, God, and America by Jonathan Wilson
World Cup 2014 Begins Now
Analyzing Graphics Card Pricing: May 2018
The Lighter Side of World War I
Don't lose heart if your first date postTwitter bans Trump accounts again (and again and again and again)Elon Musk says Bitcoin no longer accepted for Tesla purchasesHow ExxonMobil shifts blame to individuals like you for climate changeFacebook will try to make sure you've read an article before you share itA pack of 9 CryptoPunk NFTs sold for $17 million at auctionHow to change the default email app on your iPhoneHere's how you can watch YouTube TV on Roku with no YouTube TV appThis writer's emotional post about depression is actually incredibly upliftingHear the hum of NASA's Mars helicopter as it takes off'Girls5eva' is jokey nostalgia that will make you miss your bestiesHow a smoking giant sequoia has burned since 2020Twitter launches larger image previews on mobile, ruins the surpriseSkin to skin: Shaq gets nailed with a raw turkeyHow ExxonMobil shifts blame to individuals like you for climate changeYoung people don't actually want a 'hot vaxxed summer'How to watch Elon Musk's "Saturday Night Live" performance, for freeHow a smoking giant sequoia has burned since 2020Elon Musk's "hustle" joke on 'SNL' sent Dogecoin into a tailspinBarack Obama just wished Joe Biden a happy birthday with an original Obama Amazon deals of the day: Coleman tent, Ninja Foodi indoor grill, Sony WH Scientists say they conversed with a whale. It may be practice for aliens. Jamaica vs. Venezuela 2024 livestream: Watch Copa America for free Baichuan AI launches enhanced financial model, surpassing GPT Wordle today: The answer and hints for June 30 How NASA's asteroid sample survived despite a parachute flop The biggest asteroids to ever hit Earth were terrifying BYD to launch full NYT's The Mini crossword answers for July 1 WeChat tests gift giving feature for online stores · TechNode Murray vs. Machac 2024 livestream: Watch Wimbledon for free NASA astronaut's dreidel keeps going and going in zero gravity Osaka vs. Parry 2024 livestream: Watch Wimbledon for free Apple Intelligence might get a paid tier one day Solar flares are shooting into space. How you'll know if one's trouble. NASA's Voyager 1 probe stopped communicating. There's no quick fix. The best space images of 2023: You've got to see them. Gauff vs. Dolehide 2024 livestream: Watch Wimbledon for free Oppo seeks trademark registration for "ophone" · TechNode Trump signals support for temporary TikTok operations in the US · TechNode
3.7504s , 10517.90625 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【amateur sex videos】,Openness Information Network