13 hours ago
- Science
- Wall Street Journal
The Sun's Fiery South Pole Is Revealed for the First Time
For the first time ever, a spacecraft has snapped images of the sun's south pole.
These swirling gold-and-black views of the fiery ball of gas are key to understanding the solar magnetic storms that can block communications on Earth, create vivid displays of northern lights and threaten astronauts with radiation exposure.
