ASachaBrun
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I am an astrophysicist, director of research at CEA Paris-Saclay, expert of the Sun, stars and their impact on (exo)planets.
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Flyby success! Solar Orbiter swept past Venus last night, using the planet's gravity to adjust its orbit and grant it a new view of the Sun's polar regions. Everything went as planned 🕹️🛰️✅
ESA mission control will guide the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter through a close encounter with Venus tonight. The gravity assist manouevre will 'tilt' the spacecraft's orbit around the Sun and grant it a unique view of our star's enigmatic polar regions. 🕵️♀️ ☀️ www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
Solar Orbiter ready for close encounter with Venus
The European Space Agency (ESA) is ready to guide the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft through its closest encounter with Venus so far.Today’s flyby will be the first to significantly ‘tilt’ the spac...
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February 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Flyby success! Solar Orbiter swept past Venus last night, using the planet's gravity to adjust its orbit and grant it a new view of the Sun's polar regions. Everything went as planned 🕹️🛰️✅