Home tagpages Solar Orbiter Closer than ever before: Solar Orbiter’s first images of the Sun July 16, 2020 Solar and Stellar Coronae Solar Orbiter Solar physics For the first time, images of the Sun have been taken from a distance of only 77 million kilometres enabling a completely new view of our star possible. more Solar Orbiter reaches first perihelion June 15, 2020 Solar Orbiter takes pictures of the Sun from a closer distance than any other spacecraft before. more Solar Orbiter: Scientific instruments are ready May 25, 2020 The instrument commissioning of ESA's Solar Orbiter is nearly completed. So far all instruments with MPS participation are in top shape. more Solar Orbiter: PHI passes hardware tests April 23, 2020 The instrument behaves in space exactly as planned - and has already set a record. more Solar Orbiter successfully launched February 10, 2020 Over the next years, the ESA spacecraft will study the Sun from a completely new perspective. more Show more