Asset Publisher

Solar Orbiter exploring the Sun's realm

Solar Orbiter exploring the Sun's realm


Date: 25 April 2012
Depicts: Solar Orbiter exploring the Sun's realm
Copyright: ESA/AOES

ESA's next generation Sun explorer, Solar Orbiter will be launched in 2017. It will investigate the connections and the coupling between the Sun and the heliosphere, a huge bubble in space created by the solar wind. The solar wind can cause auroras and disrupt satellite-based communication.

Last Update: 1 September 2019
7-Dec-2024 18:18 UT

ShortUrl Portlet

Shortcut URL

https://sci.esa.int/s/w0elk4W

Also Available As

Related Images

Related Videos

Related Publications

Related Links

Documentation