These fiery images are the clearest views we have ever had of the sun, taken by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft. Solar Orbiter, a joint mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA ...

The first images from a new space-based telescope launched into Earth's orbit to monitor the sun captured a striking ... be used operationally for regular, real-time activities and monitoring." ...

The circle at bottom-left gives an indication of size New pictures of ... atmosphere of the Sun to be seen. Different frequencies show different features The European Space Agency (Esa) satellite ...

By Katrina Miller Before the northern lights fill the night sky on Earth with their eerie neon glow, a blast of electrified gas flares up from the sun ... space. Meteorologists will use pictures ...

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has sent home the highest resolution views of the sun's surface to date, providing fresh views of our well-studied star.