surface. A British space probe captured the pictures when it came within 47 million miles of the sun's surface last month. Spectacular 'campfire' solar flares were seen on the surface, which are bursts of radiation that can cause disturbances on the Earth.
The Solar Orbiter it is on a mission to understand how these solar flares may trigger electricity blackouts across Europe.Space weather events can disrupt satellites and radio that mobile phones, transport, GPS signals and electricity networks rely on.The Solar Orbiter was built in the UK before it was blasted off from Nasa’s Cape Canaveral site in Florida on February 10.It has been designed to withstand the scorching heat from the sun that will hit one side, while maintaining freezing.
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