Tag: Sun observation
Cabinet of curiosities: the heliograph, a device that “records” sunlight without electricity
In this new chapter of Cabinet of curiositieswe forget the gray for a moment to set off to discover a strange instrument: the heliograph. Put on your sunglasses, make yourself…
Solar Orbiter: its flight over Earth on November 27 will be the riskiest moment of its mission
The probability that the Solar Orbiter will encounter debris on its next flight over Earth is very low. But the risk is not zero, and the mere fact that this…
Solar Orbiter will graze the Earth tonight
November 27, Solar Orbiter will fly closely over Earth before beginning its main science mission. The probe, which will pass at an altitude of only 460 kilometers, will have to…