The Sun's south pole revealed

New images are key to understanding solar storms and other space weather that can disrupt systems on Earth

Key Points

Spacecraft captures first images of the sun’s south pole, which help scientists understand solar magnetic storms.
Solar flares in May 2024 disturbed Earth’s magnetic field, affecting power grids and GPS-guided tractors.
Three missions recently returned new data about the sun, including observations from space and the ISS.

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