Friday, November 19, 2021

Solar Orbiter returns to Earth before starting its main science mission

Paris (ESA) Nov 19, 2021
Solar Orbiter is returning to Earth for a flyby before starting its main science mission to explore the Sun and its connection to 'space weather'. During the flyby Solar Orbiter must pass through the clouds of space debris that surround our planet, making this manoeuvre the riskiest flyby yet for a science mission. Solar Orbiter's Earth flyby takes place on 27 November. At 04:30 GMT (05:30

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