Solar Orbiter spacecraft takes its closest look at the sun - Space.com

The European Solar Orbiter spacecraft will make its closest approach to the sun on Saturday morning, getting to one third of the sun-Earth distance.

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft will make its closest approach to the sun on Saturday (March 26), passing at about one third of the sun-Earth distance. And we can expect some fabulous new record-breakin… [+2845 chars]

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