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The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter captured the first-ever images of the sun's south pole in March, which were released this week.

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All eyes on the Sun's south pole A collage shows the Sun's south pole as recorded on March 16-17, 2025, when Solar Orbiter was viewing the Sun from an angle of 15° below the solar equator.

A space probe has delivered world-first images of the Sun's south pole—and this is only the start towards deeper solar science.

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The southern motion continues until the sun hits the lowest point below the equator and then stops again — marking the first day of winter or winter solstice.

But thanks to the Solar Orbiter's Venus flyby, it now has a view of the sun from below its equator, allowing it to see the star's southern pole clearly.