Although the repeating cycle of sunspots was first seen in the mid-18th century, the fact that the Sun went through cycles ...

A solar mission shared between the European Space Agency and NASA has captured the first-ever images of the Sun's south pole. Under the ESA's guidance, Solar Orbiter—which launc ...

Learn how the European Space Agency's spacecraft captured a completely new view of the Sun, thanks to its novel tilted orbit.

The sun has been photographed and imaged many times, but never from the top or bottom.

The spacecraft's tilted orbit will allow scientists to investigate the mechanisms behind space weather that impact crucial ...