So, the Solar Orbiter is now on the far side of the sun...now we can be absolutely sure there isn't a hidden counter Earth tucked away there.
All joking aside, the orbiter is recording some very interesting data on baby's first trip behind the sun. We will lose contact for a while, but when it gets back we'll be able to see some high resolution data from our system's primary.
Better understanding the sun helps us deal with solar flares and CMEs that can disrupt communications.
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