The ESA's Solar Orbiter successfully launched last night. It will take almost two years for the probe to get into position, but it will be able to study the sun's poles, something we can't see from here on Earth. This might help us get a better understanding of the sun's magnetic field - and thus better predict solar storms which can affect communications here on Earth.
The orbiter involves new technologies, and will go inside the orbit of Mercury, closer to the sun than any previous spacecraft. We're in the era of solar exploration, and understanding how our system's primary works is an amazing goal for science.
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