How Europe Studies The Sun | European Space Agency

How Europe Studies The Sun | European Space Agency

This is an overview of European missions studying our closest star, from SOHO and Solar Orbiter to Proba-3 that is creating artificial solar eclipses in space seeking to unlock new insights into the Sun's mysterious corona.

The Solar Orbiter mission is a partnership between the European Space Agency and NASA, designed to observe the Sun and its inner heliosphere. The mission includes ten science instruments, all designed to provide unprecedented data about how our star operates. Solar Orbiter's unique position allows it to observe the Sun from within its perihelion, making it the first spacecraft to do so. Solar Orbiter was launched on February 10, 2020, and is planned to be operational until the end of 2026 with a potential extension until 2030. The spacecraft is equipped with a dedicated heat shield to protect it from the intense solar flux near perihelion (its closest approach to the Sun).

Learn about ESA's Solar Orbiter, Proba-3 and SOHO missions:
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Solar_Orbiter

https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/Proba-3

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/SOHO

This video features European Space Agency (ESA) Reserve Astronaut Sara García Alonso of Spain:
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Sara_Garcia_Alonso

Video Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)
Duration: 2 minutes, 48 seconds
Release Date: June 5, 2026

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