<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>The ESA-led Solar Orbiter used a Venus flyby to view the Sun's south pole for the first time by lifting itself out of the ecliptic plane.</li><li>The maneuver provided a close-up look at plasma rising off the pole, offering insights into the Sun's activity as it nears its 11-year solar cycle maximum.</li><li>Solar Orbiter's instruments revealed pockets of both positive and negative magnetic polarity at the south pole, indicating an upcoming magnetic pole flip.</li></ul>

Seeing the Sun’s South Pole For the First Time

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