NASA and ESA Solar Orbiter spacecraft sends back closest ever images of the Sun

NASA and the ESA revealed the first images of the Sun from its Solar Orbiter joint mission, providing an unprecedented look at our star. The images have revealed a new mystery that scientists have named 'campfires' -- this refers to miniature solar flares on the Sun described by ESA as 'omnipresent.' ESA says the early technical verification phase of the mission knowtn as commissioning has been completed, meaning Solar Orbiter is just getting started. Despite this early stage, the mission has al...