Solar Orbiter 'Hack' Lets Us Peer More Deeply Into The Sun's Atmosphere
Spacecraft instruments are highly specialized and can take years to design, build, and test.
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Spacecraft instruments are highly specialized and can take years to design, build, and test.
By adding a small, Sun-blocking "thumb" to an instrument door, astronomers working on the Solar Orbiter boosted its performance.
Sometimes, the Sun seems like a mystical glowing orb. Then it turns into a fire-breathing beast.
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