So, 1 year ago, the Solar Orbiter spacecraft was launched directly towards the Sun on a mission to find the source of the solar system at the closest distance ever seen.
On that day last year, the ship was launched into space as part of a NASA partnership with ESA (the European Space Agency), which has traveled 138 million miles and is preparing its maiden voyage to the rear of the Sun. The calculated distance is about 25 miles the length of the Great Wall from Earth to the Sun, or about half the distance between us and the Sun.
Outdoors, the Solar Orbiter is equipped with a variety of cameras, and right now they are also recording images of all the planets in their path, not just focusing on recording the Sun.
It is reported that the ship does not suffer any damage during its voyage. Regarding the danger of being in close contact with the Sun, scientists have equipped the ships with heat-resistant black calcium phosphate armor, which can withstand heat up to around 1,000 degrees Celsius. . Currently, the aurora from the Sun can disrupt radio waves, which are used to connect the command center and ships.
Fortunately, NASA and ESA have taken this into account, and even without the connection the ship will continue to record, until the connection is reestablished the image will immediately be sent back to Earth.
It is estimated that from February 12 to, the angle between the Sun, Earth and Solar Orbiter will be greater than 5 degrees, and it is at this point that the control center will be able to download data again with minimum speed. .
